Free MLB Picks: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals: July 30th 2009

Free MLB Pick: St. Louis Cardinals (-110)
Thu July 30th 2009 8:15p
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The St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight game vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers last night 3-2 in extra innings, and we look for the Redbirds to finish off a seemingly improbable four-game sweep tonight.

Sure, Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse has an ugly 5.62 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over his last three starts, but all three of those outings came on the road and he has pitched much, much better here at home this season. In fact, he is 4-3 with a very nice 3.20 ERA and an excellent 1.07 WHIP in seven starts at Busch Stadium in 2009, covering 39.1 innings. Prior to his recent road skid, he allowed a total of one run and eight hits in his previous two starts at home.

Hiroki Kuroda has been a disappointing weak spot in the Dodgers rotation, as he has a losing 3-5 record with a rather high 4.57 ERA, a figure that rises to 4.99 on the road. He is facing a St. Louis lineup that has been pummeling right-handed pitchers lately, batting a robust .303 against them over the last 10 games. St. Louis has also picked up the pace here at home after a slow start, going 7-1 in their last eight games.

We look for the Cardinals to stay hot here and for the Dodgers to stay cold, especially at this modest price at home.

MLB Free Pick: Cardinals -110