Both the Rangers and Yankees have big cushions in their respective divisions and this match up may be a preview of a playoff series. The Yankees have a 5 game lead over the Rays in the AL East and the Rangers have a 6.5 game lead over the A’s. <\/p>\n
Venue\/ Stadium: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri<\/strong> PITCHING MATCHUP:<\/strong>\u00a0Diamondbacks RH Trevor Cahill (9-10, 3.85 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Kyle Lohse (12-2, 2.72 ERA)<\/p>\n Matchup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Preview<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n After their hot play after the All Star break the D-Backs got back in the playoff race, but they are falling out again after losing 2 straight and 7 of their last 10 games. The Cardinals have won 2 in a row and 6 of their last 10 and they are 7 games back in the NL Central and are in 3-way tie for first place in the Wild Card race. MLB odds have the Cardinals as home favorites with a run total of 9.<\/p>\n In yesterday’s game the Cardinals beat the D-Backs 5-2.<\/p>\n This season the D-Backs have an O\/U record of 56-56 with a run-line W\/L record of 63-54 and the Cardinals have an O\/U record of 54-59 with a run-line W\/L record of 55-62.<\/p>\n The Cardinals have won 7 straight over the D-Backs.<\/p>\n On the season the Cardinals are 36-23 at home and the D-Backs are 27-33 on the road.<\/p>\n Trevor Cahill (9-10, 3.85 ERA) goes for the D-Backs tonight and he gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings in his last outing in a loss to the Nationals. Kyle Lohse Lohse is 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA in 11 home starts this season and he’s given up 2 or fewer runs in 5 straight starts there.<\/p>\n Cahill is 5-4 with a 2.88 ERA on the road this season and his only appearance facing the Cardinals was back in 2010 when he was with the Oakland A’s.<\/p>\n The D-Backs have a legit offense ranking 12th in the Majors in runs and 11th in team batting average, but they have lost 8 of their last 11 and in that span they are only hitting .215 as a team.<\/p>\n Cahill may have to pitch well tonight facing a Cardinals’ offense that ranks 4th in the Majors in runs and has the best team batting average.<\/p>\n In some betting trends in this NL match up the D-Backs are 2-6 in their last 8 road games, 1-4 in Cahill’s last 5 starts as an underdog, and they have an Over record of 7-1 in their last 8 games.<\/p>\n The Cardinals are 19-7 in their last 26 home games, 5-0 in Lohse’s last 5 home starts, and they have an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games as a home favorite.<\/p>\n
\nTime\/Date: 8:15 PM EST Thursday, August 16, 2012<\/strong>
\nMLB Odds From: Bovada<\/a><\/strong>
\nMoneyline: D-Backs +135 \/ Cardinals -145 <\/strong>
\nOver\/Under:\u00a0 9 runs<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(12-2, 2.72 ERA) is on the hill for the Cardinals and he gave up 1 earned run in 7 innings in his last start in a no decision facing the Phillies. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n