Monday, April 28, 2008

Reds-Cardinals Pointspread Pointers

A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday when they battle the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium.
The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Bronson Arroyo in this game. Arroyo has a 0-3 record and a 7.56 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Todd Wellemeyer who starts for the Cardinals. Righthander Wellemeyer is 2-0 with a 3.77 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Reds defeated San Francisco 10-1 as a -125 favorite last time out. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Brandon Phillips was 3-5 with two home runs and three RBI, while Edinson Volquez improved to 4-0 after allowing only one run on five hits, with 10 strikeouts in seven innings.
The Cardinals defeated Houston 5-1 as a -145 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Kyle Lohse allowed only one run in six innings for St. Louis, while Troy Glaus hit a two-run home run in the win.
Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.
St. Louis has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cincinnati:
11-15 SU
St.
Louis: 16-10 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Cincinnati, Tuesday, April 29
Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com 
  

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