Cardinals vs Rangers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark. The Cardinals will trot Chris Carpenter out to the mound in this one. Righthander Carpenter has a 14-9 record and a 3.46 ERA this season. Carpenter's opponent in this one will be C.J. Wilson. The Rangers lefthander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 16-10 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -170 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Team records: St. Louis: 90-72 SU Texas: 96-66 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 4-3 After playing Texas are 3-3 After a loss are 9-1 Texas most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 4-3 After playing St. Louis are 3-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games  The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games at home Texas is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Texas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games  Next up: Texas at St. Louis, Wednesday, October 26