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The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark in an interleague contest.
The Cardinals will trot Edwin Jackson out to the mound in this one. Righthander Jackson has a 13-9 record and a 3.92 ERA this season.
It'll be Derek Holland toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Lefthander Holland is 17-5 with a 4.06 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Cardinals were a 16-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +178 on the moneyline, while the total score (23) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
St. Louis: 90-72 SU
Texas: 96-66 SU
St. Louis: 90-72 SU
Texas: 96-66 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 3-3
After playing Texas are 3-2
After a win are 5-5
Texas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 4-2
After playing St. Louis are 2-3
After a loss are 10-0
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 3-3
After playing Texas are 3-2
After a win are 5-5
Texas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 4-2
After playing St. Louis are 2-3
After a loss are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games at home
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Texas is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games at home
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Texas is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Texas home to St. Louis, Monday, October 24
Texas home to St. Louis, Monday, October 24
