Fixture: St. Louis @ Los Angeles Angels
Time/Date: 10:05 PM ET, July 2, 2013
Pick: St. Louis
Odds: +111 (2.11 in decimal odds) @ Pinnacle
This will be the first game of 3 game Interleague series played in Los Angeles.
St. Louis is the second best team in MLB with 49-32 record. They are the best road team with 27 victories in 43 road games. LA Angels are 3rd in American League West with 39-43 record, they are 20-23 at home.
La Angels defense has allowed 87 runs more than St. Louis defense. St. Louis scored 19 runs more than La Angels. St. Louis pitching staff is ranked 3rd in MLB with 3.31 ERA. Their pitchers have allowed MLB's best - only 52 home runs. LA Angels pitchers are 25th with 4.23 ERA, allowing 24 homers more.
LA Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols will face his former team for the first time tonight. He has only 4 hits in his last 34 at-bats and is hitting just .249 this season.
Lance Lynn will be starting for St. Louis tonight. He is 10-2, 3.52 ERA in 16 starts this season. In 99.2 innings of work so far he has allowed 39 earned runs while striking out 98. Opponents are batting just .217 against him. Lynn never faced the Angels before. St. Louis is 5-1 in Lynn's last 6 starts as a road underdog of +110 to +150 and 5-1 in Lynn's last 6 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Starter for La Angels will be Jered Weaver, who is 1-4, 4.15 ERA after 8 starts in 2013. Weaver in winless in his last 5 outings, going 0-3, 4.40 ERA. He is 0-0, 5.00 ERA in 2 starts against St. Louis. LA Angels are 1-4 in Weaver's last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
LA Angels are 1-6 in their last 7 Interleague games vs. a right-handed starter, 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League Central teams and 0-4 in their last 4 Interleague games.
St. Louis Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 Interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record and 6-1 in their last 7 Interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter and I expect them to win tonight.
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