Cardinals vs D-Backs MLB 2010 Odds – April 20, 2010: The (9-4) St. Louis Cardinals [+136 ML] were able to take the series opener from the (5-8) Arizona Diamondbacks [-146 ML] , but winning the middle game will be a much tougher proposition, as the red birds will have to deal with one of the best pitchers in baseball in RHP Dan Haren (1-1, 3.60 ERA). Game 2 of this series has a scheduled first pitch slated for 9:40 PM ET (8:40 PM CT) from Chase Field in the desert and it’ll be broadcasted live on FS-M and/or FS-A.
The Cardinals won game 1 behind another stellar pitching performance from first-year Card, Brad Penny. In his seven innings of work, Penny allowed 8 hits for just 2 runs, walking 1 and striking out 5. Looking to keep the momentum going, Tony LaRussa will turn to RHP Kyle Lohse (0-1, 4.15 ERA), who’s looking for the first win of 2010.
In his career, Lohse is 2-1 against Arizona with a respectable 3.46 ERA. According to MLB 2010 Odds makers at SPORTSBOOK.com, the Cardinals and D-Backs have been projected to score a total of 8½ runs in tonight’s OVER/UNDER.
"That's the kind of stuff you talk about when you get to August and September," La Russa said of his team's ealry success. "You don't talk about it now. Only it's safe to say that we've gotten off to a good start in our rotation. That's all you say."
His counterpart tonight will be a guy highly regarded as one of the best pitchers in the game, as St. Louis will have to deal with Haren’s nasty stuff. Against the Cards the crafty righty is unbeaten with 2-0 record and a stingy 1.80 ERA.
The D-Backs have gotten off to a brutal start, as their starting pitching has been solid but their bullpen has been atrocious. "It's a rough time," D-backs skipper A.J. Hinch said. "You can come up with any excuse you want to make us feel better, but the bottom line is that we have a reminder of if we win or lose every night. That's the bottom line, and that's all that matters."
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