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<\/a>St. Louis has won its last two games due to an offense that has scored 26 runs over that span, including a 13-3 victory over Cincinnati as +102 road underdogs Friday, while going OVER the total in three consecutive contests.\u00a0 The Cardinals continue to get amazing production out of first baseman Allen Craig, who leads MLB with a .476 average with runners in scoring position.\u00a0 The club is 6-3 in this series this season, which can\u2019t be ignored when making your pro baseball picks Saturday.\u00a0 St. Louis is 3-3 as road underdogs of +125 to +150 this season, with the UNDER going 4-2 in that situation.<\/p>\n
Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook (7-5, 3.18 ERA) will look to bounce back from a 9-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out, as he allowed four runs and four hits over five frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 2-5 with a 4.76 ERA in nine road appearances, with opposing hitters batting .308 against him.\u00a0 In 11 career games (10 starts) versus the Reds, Westbrook has compiled a 4-2 record and 3.36 ERA, including a 10-0 home victory on April 10.<\/p>\n
Cincinnati has lost six of its last seven games, while the UNDER is 6-1 over that span.\u00a0 The Reds accounted for six hits and 11 strikeouts and only four runners reached scoring position last night.\u00a0 \u201cTonight\u2019s not fun,\u201d commented Reds outfielder Jay Bruce.\u00a0 Reds first baseman Joey Votto will need to lead the charge offensively, as he\u2019s 5 for 15 with two doubles in his career against Westbrook.\u00a0 Cincinnati is 10-4 as home favorites of -125 to -150 this season, with the OVER going 8-6 in those 14 opportunities.<\/p>\n
Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani (4-1, 2.90 ERA) didn\u2019t earn a decision in a 1-0 road defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out, as he allowed just a single hit over seven scoreless innings.\u00a0 The left-hander is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA in seven home appearances (four starts), issuing 10 walks and striking out 32 batters in 24 combined frames.\u00a0 Cingrani allowed two hits over two-thirds of an inning in his only career appearance. in this series.<\/p>\n
Sports bettors will likely back the Reds due to their 27-12 record on Saturdays in their last 39 opportunities.<\/p>\n
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