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Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Nick Pivetta in this game. Pivetta has a 1-2 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
Pivetta's opponent in this one will be Matthew Liberatore. The Cardinals left hander has a 4.56 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Red Sox on May 18. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Red Sox were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 22-24 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 18 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 20-25 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Monday, May 20
St. Louis home to Baltimore Monday, May 20