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It's the 61-58 St. Louis Cardinals versus the 68-51 Boston Red Sox in the 2nd game of a two-game set at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts tonight. The first pitch of the finale at Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET.
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The MLB betting boards that we track list the Red Sox as a -138 to -150 favorite for this game. The total is posted at most sportsbooks at 9.5 runs.
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In the first game of this series, the Red Sox beat the Cardinals 10-4. In the game the Red Sox scored 10 runs on 15 hits and the Cardinals scored four runs on 10 hits. Boston scored eight runs in the 5th inning.
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This season the Cardinals rank 16th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
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The Red Sox rank tied for 8th in the Majors in runs scored and 4th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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St. Louis: Lance Lynn (10-6, 3.12 ERA)<br />
Boston: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3, 3.80 ERA)
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Lance Lynn gets the nod in this interleague match up and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in six innings in an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Cardinals have won his last four starts where he has gone six innings in each one and has not given up more than two earned runs. This season on the road Lynn has an ERA of 3.62 while at home has an ERA of 2.62. In Lynn’s last three road starts he has only given up three earned runs. The Cardinals are 4-0 in Lynn’s last four starts after a Quality Start in his previous outing and they have won his last five starts against a team with a winning record.
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Eduardo Rodriguez had a solid last outing going six innings and not giving up any earned runs, but the bullpen let him down in a 5-4 loss to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox had won his previous two starts and where he had given up six earned runs in 10 innings and received 12 runs of support. Rodriguez has not picked up a win since late May and in six home starts this season he is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.31. The Red Sox have won five of his last six home starts and they have won his last four interleague starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Cardinals.
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The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 home games against the Cardinals.
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In the last 12 games between these teams in Boston the Over record is 7-3-2.
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This season the Red Sox are 37-21 at home and the Cardinals are 26-31 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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St. Louis Cardinals: 61-58 SU / O/U 61-51 / Run Line W/L 56-63<br />
Boston Red Sox: 68-51 SU / O/U 53-61 / Run Line W/L 62-57
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St. Louis at Boston Key Betting Trends<br />
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STL is 4-1 in their last 5 road games
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STL 8-2 in their last 10 overall
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STL has an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 road games
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BOS is 7-1 in their last 8 home games
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BOS is 11-2 in their last 13 overall
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BOS has an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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CARDINALS<br />
[P] 04/10/2017 - Alex Reyes 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 08/06/2017 - Kevin Siegrist 10-day DL (08/06) ( Forearm )<br />
[3B] 08/13/2017 - Jedd Gyorko "?" Tuesday vs. Boston ( Knee )
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RED SOX<br />
[P] 06/16/2017 - Roenis Elias 60-day DL (04/01) ( Oblique )<br />
[SS] 05/28/2017 - Marco Hernandez 60-day DL (05/04) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Carson Smith 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Steven Wright 60-day DL (04/30) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Tyler Thornburg 60-day DL (04/01) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 07/10/2017 - Robbie Ross 60-day DL (05/19) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 07/28/2017 - David Price 10-day DL (07/25) ( Elbow )<br />
[2B] 08/12/2017 - Dustin Pedroia 10-day DL (08/09) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 08/14/2017 - Blaine Boyer 10-day DL (08/06) ( Neck )<br />
[P] 08/14/2017 - Ben Taylor 10-day DL (07/23) ( Ribs )<br />
[2B] 07/31/2017 - Josh Rutledge 60-day DL (06/24) ( Concussion )
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