All statistics do not include Saturday?s games unless otherwise noted.
Cardinals (Tomko) at Phillies (Telemaco)
--St. Louis has seen the ?over? go 36-23 when playing on the road.
--The Cardinals are 5-2 their last six games after falling to Philadelphia Saturday as a $1.27 road underdog, 5-4. The combined nine runs landed directly on the closing total.
--The ?under? was 5-1 between these two teams last season.
--Philadelphia is 37-26 at home, with the ?under? going 32-27.
--St. Louis hurler Brett Tomko (9-7, 5.11 ERA) is enjoying a personal three-game winning streak. The right-hander beat Pittsburgh Tuesday as a $1.41 road favorite, 10-6, yielding four runs on eight hits (four home runs) with no walks and four strikeouts over six innings.
--The combined 16 runs obliterated the nine-run closing total, enabling the ?over? to cash his eighth straight road endeavor.
--Tomko is 8-3 with a 6.87 ERA in 13 road starts, opposed to his 1-4 home ledger and 3.30 ERA in 11 outings.
--Philadelphia?s Amaury Telemaco is making his first start of the season with the Phillies. The right-hander has spent the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a 10-9 record and 3.24 ERA. The eight-year veteran has appeared in 25 games and 155 1/3 innings, allowing 59 runs (56 earned) on 125 hits with 22 walks and 116 strikeouts over 155 1/3 innings.
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed St. Louis as a $1.15 road ?chalk? over Philadelphia, with the total listed at 10 ?under? (minus $1.15).
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The Rangers are reduced once again to the role of spoiler. (AP)
White Sox (Cotts) at Rangers (Dominguez)
--Chicago, 2-5 its last seven games, is 26-37 on the road after falling to Texas Saturday as a $1.60 favorite, 12-8. The combined 20 runs obliterated the 10-run closing total.
--Texas maintains a 33-30 home record, opposed to its 22-37 road ledger.
--Chicago?s Neal Cotts (0-0, 7.71 ERA) earned a no-decision versus Anaheim Tuesday after tossing 2 1/3 innings. The left-hander yielded two runs on two hits with six walks and one strikeout.
--Texas pitcher Jose Dominguez (0-1, 7.71 ERA) fell to lowly Detroit Tuesday as a $1.82 home ?chalk,? 7-4. The right-hander surrendered four runs on seven hits (two home runs) with no walks and four strikeouts over just 4 2/3 innings. The combined 11 runs slithered ?over? the 10 ?-run closing total.
--LVSC installed Chicago as a $1.10 road favorite over Texas, with the total listed at 11 ? ?under? (minus $1.20).
Cardinals (Tomko) at Phillies (Telemaco)
--St. Louis has seen the ?over? go 36-23 when playing on the road.
--The Cardinals are 5-2 their last six games after falling to Philadelphia Saturday as a $1.27 road underdog, 5-4. The combined nine runs landed directly on the closing total.
--The ?under? was 5-1 between these two teams last season.
--Philadelphia is 37-26 at home, with the ?under? going 32-27.
--St. Louis hurler Brett Tomko (9-7, 5.11 ERA) is enjoying a personal three-game winning streak. The right-hander beat Pittsburgh Tuesday as a $1.41 road favorite, 10-6, yielding four runs on eight hits (four home runs) with no walks and four strikeouts over six innings.
--The combined 16 runs obliterated the nine-run closing total, enabling the ?over? to cash his eighth straight road endeavor.
--Tomko is 8-3 with a 6.87 ERA in 13 road starts, opposed to his 1-4 home ledger and 3.30 ERA in 11 outings.
--Philadelphia?s Amaury Telemaco is making his first start of the season with the Phillies. The right-hander has spent the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a 10-9 record and 3.24 ERA. The eight-year veteran has appeared in 25 games and 155 1/3 innings, allowing 59 runs (56 earned) on 125 hits with 22 walks and 116 strikeouts over 155 1/3 innings.
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed St. Louis as a $1.15 road ?chalk? over Philadelphia, with the total listed at 10 ?under? (minus $1.15).
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The Rangers are reduced once again to the role of spoiler. (AP)
White Sox (Cotts) at Rangers (Dominguez)
--Chicago, 2-5 its last seven games, is 26-37 on the road after falling to Texas Saturday as a $1.60 favorite, 12-8. The combined 20 runs obliterated the 10-run closing total.
--Texas maintains a 33-30 home record, opposed to its 22-37 road ledger.
--Chicago?s Neal Cotts (0-0, 7.71 ERA) earned a no-decision versus Anaheim Tuesday after tossing 2 1/3 innings. The left-hander yielded two runs on two hits with six walks and one strikeout.
--Texas pitcher Jose Dominguez (0-1, 7.71 ERA) fell to lowly Detroit Tuesday as a $1.82 home ?chalk,? 7-4. The right-hander surrendered four runs on seven hits (two home runs) with no walks and four strikeouts over just 4 2/3 innings. The combined 11 runs slithered ?over? the 10 ?-run closing total.
--LVSC installed Chicago as a $1.10 road favorite over Texas, with the total listed at 11 ? ?under? (minus $1.20).
