Rangers vs Cardinals MLB Odds

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 The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.

Colby Lewis will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Righthander Lewis is 15-11 this season with a 4.37 ERA.

The Cardinals will counter Lewis with Jamie Garcia. Lefthander Garcia has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Team records:
Texas: 96-66 SU
St. Louis: 90-72 SU

Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 3-1
After playing St. Louis are 1-2
After a loss are 10-0

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 2-2
After playing Texas are 2-1
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games 
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games 
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games 
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home

Next up:
St. Louis at Texas, Saturday, October 22