Boston (19-18) at St Louis (21-15)
When: Tuesday, May 16th 2017
Where: Busch Stadium, St Louis, MO
Time: 8:15 ET | TV: MLB Network
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The St. Louis Cardinals look to continue their surge up the NL Central standings when they host a two-game interleague series with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Cardinals are back in first place in the competitive Central after winning eight of their last nine including two of three from rival the Chicago Cubs over the weekend. St. Louis is averaging 6.6 runs in its last eight wins and added some much needed power in Sunday’s 5-0 win. Yadier Molina snapped a string of 19 straight games without a home run with a pair of them while Matt Carpenter broke a string of five consecutive games without a homer and four without an RBI by taking Jake Arrieta deep. The Boston staff is a little shorthanded after watching Drew Pomeranz leave his start on Sunday after three innings with triceps tightness and burning through five relievers in an 11-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, which gave the team its second straight series loss. The day off will help, however, and Eduardo Rodriguez will look to keep his momentum going. Red Sox DH Hanley Ramirez, who has yet to make a start at 1B this season, could again be limited to pinch-hitting duty in the NL park after missing three games with back spasms and going 1-for-4 in his return on Sunday. Boston rookie LF Andrew Benintendi is 0-for-19 over the last five games.
Pitchers: Red Sox – Eduardo Rodriguez (1-1, 2.80 ERA) | Cardinals – Lance Lynn (4-1, 2.75)
Rodriguez has allowed just five earned runs in 24 innings over his last four starts but is just 1-0 in that span. He struck out five and did not walk a batter while allowing one run at Milwaukee on Thursday but could not get any run support and ended up with a no-decision. Rodriguez is making his fourth start against an NL Central opponent already this season and has allowed a total of four earned runs and 12 hits over 17.1 innings against Pittsburgh, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Lance Lynn had been cruising along this season with four straight wins and just two runs allowed in 25 innings during that stretch before getting hammered at Miami on Wednesday. Lynn let up four runs on five hits and four walks in four innings by the Marlins but came out with a no-decision. Lynn allowed one earned run over seven innings in his lone previous start against Boston and is 5-6 with a 3.40 ERA in 19 career interleague games – 16 starts.
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The Cardinals are hot right now and Molina and Carpenter seem to have their bats going again. The Red Sox have not been good against right-handers lately and they’ve lost four straight games during game one of a series. The fact that they won’t have Ramirez in the lineup as a DH hurts as well.
Pick: Cardinals -110
W/L TRENDS
| Boston |
- Red Sox are 7-2 in their last 9 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Red Sox are 12-4 in their last 16 games following a loss.
- Red Sox are 23-9 in their last 32 interleague games.
- Red Sox are 121-53 in their last 174 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Red Sox are 5-11 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Red Sox are 2-6 in their last 8 games following an off day.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Red Sox are 2-9 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- Red Sox are 5-0 in Rodriguez’s last 5 Tuesday starts.
- Red Sox are 5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 interleague starts.
- Red Sox are 9-4 in Rodriguez’s last 13 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
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| St. Louis |
- Cardinals are 12-1 in their last 13 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a win.
- Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Cardinals are 18-6 in their last 24 overall.
- Cardinals are 18-6 in their last 24 games on grass.
- Cardinals are 8-3 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
- Cardinals are 10-4 in their last 14 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 9-4 in their last 13 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 8-18 in their last 26 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Cardinals are 5-12 in their last 17 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Cardinals are 8-22 in their last 30 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Cardinals are 5-14 in their last 19 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Cardinals are 9-26 in their last 35 games following an off day.
- Cardinals are 2-6 in their last 8 interleague games.
- Cardinals are 3-10 in their last 13 interleague home games.
- Cardinals are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Cardinals are 4-0 in Lynn’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Cardinals are 4-0 in Lynn’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 5-0 in Lynn’s last 5 starts.
- Cardinals are 5-0 in Lynn’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Cardinals are 8-3 in Lynn’s last 11 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 5-2 in Lynn’s last 7 interleague starts.
- Cardinals are 2-5 in Lynn’s last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 2-5 in Lynn’s last 7 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Cardinals are 2-6 in Lynn’s last 8 Tuesday starts.
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OU TRENDS
| Boston |
- Under is 3-0-1 in Red Sox last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 7-1 in Red Sox last 8 on grass.
- Over is 7-1 in Red Sox last 8 overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Red Sox last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Red Sox last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 road games.
- Over is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Red Sox last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 16-4-1 in Red Sox last 21 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 14-4 in Red Sox last 18 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Red Sox last 5 Tuesday games.
- Under is 16-6-2 in Red Sox last 24 games following a loss.
- Under is 24-10-3 in Red Sox last 37 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 19-8-1 in Red Sox last 28 vs. National League Central.
- Under is 13-6-1 in Red Sox last 20 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-0 in Rodriguez’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Rodriguez’s last 4 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-0 in Rodriguez’s last 5 interleague starts.
- Under is 7-0 in Rodriguez’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 11-0-1 in Rodriguez’s last 12 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 8-0 in Rodriguez’s last 8 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 Tuesday starts.
- Under is 22-5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 28 starts on grass.
- Under is 13-3 in Rodriguez’s last 16 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Under is 21-5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 27 starts overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 16-4-1 in Rodriguez’s last 21 road starts.
- Under is 20-5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 26 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
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| St. Louis |
- Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 interleague games.
- Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. American League East.
- Under is 8-1-1 in Cardinals last 10 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 games following an off day.
- Over is 10-3 in Cardinals last 13 games following a win.
- Over is 16-5 in Cardinals last 21 on grass.
- Over is 16-5 in Cardinals last 21 overall.
- Over is 9-3-1 in Cardinals last 13 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 11-4-1 in Cardinals last 16 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 16-6-4 in Cardinals last 26 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 8-3 in Cardinals last 11 home games.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Cardinals last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 36-16-3 in Cardinals last 55 interleague home games.
- Over is 9-4 in Cardinals last 13 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 11-5-1 in Cardinals last 17 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 33-15-3 in Cardinals last 51 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-0 in Lynn’s last 4 interleague starts.
- Over is 6-1 in Lynn’s last 7 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in Lynn’s last 6 starts vs. American League East.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Lynn’s last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 9-2 in Lynn’s last 11 Tuesday starts.
- Over is 4-1 in Lynn’s last 5 home starts.
- Under is 21-7-2 in Lynn’s last 30 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 14-5 in Lynn’s last 19 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Lynn’s last 7 starts on grass.
- Over is 5-2 in Lynn’s last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Lynn’s last 7 starts overall.
- Under is 14-6-2 in Lynn’s last 22 starts with 5 days of rest.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis.
- Under is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.
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