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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Cardinals will trot Miles Mikolas out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mikolas has a 3-6 record and a 5.54 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Ronel Blanco. The right hander has a 2.44 ERA to go along with a 5-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cardinals were a 8-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 28-31 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
Houston:
Team record: 28-34 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Colorado Thursday, June 6
Houston at Los Angeles Friday, June 7