Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Philadelphia Phillies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Roy Oswalt in this game. Oswalt has a 3-1 record and a 3.33 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jamie Garcia who starts for the Cardinals. Lefthander Garcia is 5-0 with a 1.89 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
The Phillies were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +132 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 25-15 SU
St. Louis: 23-19 SU
Philadelphia: 25-15 SU
St. Louis: 23-19 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Colorado are 9-1
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Colorado are 9-1
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Colorado, Wednesday, May 18
St. Louis home to Houston, Wednesday, May 18
Philadelphia home to Colorado, Wednesday, May 18
St. Louis home to Houston, Wednesday, May 18
