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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Steven Matz in this one. Left hander Matz is 0-4 this season with a 5.70 ERA.
Matz's opponent in this one will be Chris Sale. The Red Sox left hander has a 6.37 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Cardinals on May 12. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 8-6 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -105 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 14-25 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-17 SU
Boston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Boston Sunday, May 14