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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Busch Stadium.

The Dodgers will trot Vicente Padilla out to the mound in this one. Righthander Padilla has a 4-2 record and a 4.04 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jeff Suppan. The righthander has a 5.94 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.

Adam Wainwright tossed six shutout innings on Saturday afternoon as the Cardinals rolled to a 2-0 win over the Dodgers. The Cardinals were winners as -175 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night’s posted total (8).

On of my sports picks for today is for the underdog St. Louis Cardinals to win.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 49-42 SU
St. Louis: 50-41 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 16-4 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk

The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Astros will give the ball to ace starter Roy Oswalt in this one. Righthander Oswalt is 6-10 this season with a 3.08 ERA.

Oswalt’s opponent in this one will be Paul Maholm. The Pirates lefthander has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 5-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.

Neil Walker picked up three hits and two RBI on Saturday night to lead the Pirates to a 12-6 win over the Astros. The Pirates grabbed the victory at -115 at home in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the night’s posted total (8.5).

My handicapping software predicts that Houston will win.

Team records:
Houston: 37-54 SU
Pittsburgh: 31-59 SU

Houston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Houston are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk