MLB Handicapping: Angels vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Angels will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Joel Pineiro will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Pineiro is 3-4 this season with a 3.71 ERA. Pineiro's opponent in this one will be Brad Penny. The Cardinals righthander has a 2.73 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 138-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 8. Kendry Morales and Juan Rivera drove in a pair of runs each to lift the Angels to a 6-5 win over the White Sox on Thursday. The Angels won that game as +113 underdogs, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Ervin Santana went seven innings for the win, allowing one run off seven hits in seven innings of work. Matt Holliday drove in a pair of runs to lead the Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Marlins on Thursday, as -230 favorites. That game's six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Adam Wainwright improved to 6-2 with the win, allowing two earned runs off six hits in his seven innings for the Cardinals. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 2 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 20-23 SU St. Louis: 24-18 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 2-4 After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 3-3 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games LA Angels are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home Next up: St. Louis home to LA Angels, Saturday, May 22 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.