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PLAY OVER the posted total 8
The Cardinals roll into L.A. Friday to open a three-game set at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are coming off a strong hitting performance to sweep a three-game series against the Reds, L.A expects to get even better offensively Friday night when Rafael Furcal returns to the lineup. The switch-hitting shortstop is third in the majors with a .366 batting average, and fourth with a .448 on-base percentage. He also leads Los Angeles with 34 runs and is tied with James Loney with a team-high five homers. The Dodgers hit .307 in sweeping a three-game set from Cincinnati. Furcal has a .356 batting average and a .401 on-base percentage in 46 games against the Cardinals. He's also 5-for-9 with a triple against Adam Wainwright, St. Louis' scheduled starter. Wainwright has struggled in his last two starts, getting tagged for 12 runs and 20 hits in 11 2-3 innings. After serving up three home runs at Milwaukee on May 12 en route to his first loss, Wainwright gave up four runs and a career-high 12 hits in 5 2-3 innings of a 9-8, 10-inning win over Tampa Bay on Saturday. Wainwright, whose last win came on April 26, lost both of his starts versus the Dodgers last season -- his first as a starter in the majors. He was ripped for eight runs in 2 2-3 innings of a 9-7 defeat at Dodger Stadium on May 15, 2007. St. Louis has won four of its last five games, hitting .333 with nine homers and 35 runs. The Cardinals matched their season high in runs Wednesday, winning 11-3 at San Diego. Pujols has a .333 batting average with 11 homers in 43 games against Los Angeles in his career. Derek Lowe (2-4, 5.34), takes the mound Thursday seeking his first win since April 23. The right-hander is 0-3 with a 8.54 ERA in his last five starts. Lowe made an unscheduled start on three days' rest in his last outing. He volunteered to start Sunday because Brad Penny missed his turn in the rotation due to arm stiffness, and that decision did not work out very well. Lowe gave up season highs of seven runs and 10 hits in five innings of a 10-2 loss to the Angels. Lowe is 1-4 with a 5.93 ERA in five starts against the Cardinals. The over has hit 62% of the time the past two seasons at Dodger Stadium and coincidently the over is 62% of the time this year. What was once a pitcher's park has slightly favored hitters since. Fortunately for us the odds makers have not caught onto this yet. Jump on this weak number!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
PLAY OVER the posted total 8
The Cardinals roll into L.A. Friday to open a three-game set at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are coming off a strong hitting performance to sweep a three-game series against the Reds, L.A expects to get even better offensively Friday night when Rafael Furcal returns to the lineup. The switch-hitting shortstop is third in the majors with a .366 batting average, and fourth with a .448 on-base percentage. He also leads Los Angeles with 34 runs and is tied with James Loney with a team-high five homers. The Dodgers hit .307 in sweeping a three-game set from Cincinnati. Furcal has a .356 batting average and a .401 on-base percentage in 46 games against the Cardinals. He's also 5-for-9 with a triple against Adam Wainwright, St. Louis' scheduled starter. Wainwright has struggled in his last two starts, getting tagged for 12 runs and 20 hits in 11 2-3 innings. After serving up three home runs at Milwaukee on May 12 en route to his first loss, Wainwright gave up four runs and a career-high 12 hits in 5 2-3 innings of a 9-8, 10-inning win over Tampa Bay on Saturday. Wainwright, whose last win came on April 26, lost both of his starts versus the Dodgers last season -- his first as a starter in the majors. He was ripped for eight runs in 2 2-3 innings of a 9-7 defeat at Dodger Stadium on May 15, 2007. St. Louis has won four of its last five games, hitting .333 with nine homers and 35 runs. The Cardinals matched their season high in runs Wednesday, winning 11-3 at San Diego. Pujols has a .333 batting average with 11 homers in 43 games against Los Angeles in his career. Derek Lowe (2-4, 5.34), takes the mound Thursday seeking his first win since April 23. The right-hander is 0-3 with a 8.54 ERA in his last five starts. Lowe made an unscheduled start on three days' rest in his last outing. He volunteered to start Sunday because Brad Penny missed his turn in the rotation due to arm stiffness, and that decision did not work out very well. Lowe gave up season highs of seven runs and 10 hits in five innings of a 10-2 loss to the Angels. Lowe is 1-4 with a 5.93 ERA in five starts against the Cardinals. The over has hit 62% of the time the past two seasons at Dodger Stadium and coincidently the over is 62% of the time this year. What was once a pitcher's park has slightly favored hitters since. Fortunately for us the odds makers have not caught onto this yet. Jump on this weak number!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!