Adam Wainwright the St.Louis Cardinals starting pitcher today against the visiting Houston Astros had an uneventful start to his current season , allowing 2 runs and 3 hits, and a staggering 5 walks against the Pirates in his opening day assignment, that eventually saw the young man take the loss by a 6-4 count. He looked good, and theres a lot to like about this kid overall, but the wild stuff was troubling. There is good news on the horizon, as he faces a Astros team that he is 5-0 against in his career as a starter, along with a stingy 2.14 ERA.
Meanwhile, Roy Oswalt his Astros pitching opponent is off a negative reuslt in his first outing despite of pitching well, thanks in part to a offense that did not supply him with very much run support in his teams 5-3 loss to the Cubs. The usually reliable right hander , should be ready to get back on track against a side that he has pitched well against in the past . The veteran thrower owns a 9-5 record along with a 2.86 ERA in 24 career starts against St. Louis and 1-1 with a 1.83 ERA in five starts in the Cardinals new stadium. During that span , in a recurring theme, Oswalt's offense has let him down in a big way, supplying him with an average of 2.8 RPG.
I am betting on these two viable pitchers to go deep and perform admirably here today, in a contest that I project staying below the number.
Final notes & Key Trends: Under is 9-1 in Oswalts last 10 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Under is 12-1 in Oswalts last 13 road starts vs. Cardinals. These teams have gone under in 7 of the L/8 meetings here in St.Louis.
Alex Smart 4-11-09
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