MLB Betting: Athletics vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest. Ben Sheets will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Sheets is 2-6 this season with a 4.93 ERA. The Cardinals will counter Sheets with Adam Wainwright. Righthander Wainwright has a 2.41 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 7. Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Cardinals toppled the A?s 6-4 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. The Cardinals won that game as -250 favorites, and the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Chris Carpenter improved to an impressive 8-1 with the victory, and Ryan Franklin turned in his 13th save with a scoreless ninth. Brad Ziegler gave up three hits and two runs over 1 1-3 innings of relief in the A?s defeat. Current streak: Oakland has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 33-36 SU St. Louis: 37-30 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 3-4 After playing St. Louis are 2-4 After a loss are 5-5 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Oakland are 4-3 After playing Oakland are 5-1 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home Next up: St. Louis home to Oakland, Sunday, June 20 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.