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4* (907) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (-102)

They don't get much easier than this! With the pressure off after clinching the NL Central, St. Louis went through the motions last night and got scalded 7-2 by an inferior Cincinnati team. Why should tonight be any different? The Cards sent a better pitcher to the mound yesterday with Pineiro compared to tonight's starter, a washed-up John Smoltz, while the Reds counter with the ol' pill-popper himself, Bronson "better living through chemistry" Arroyo. With Arroyo fortified by an array of performance-enhancing substances and the Redbirds looking ahead to the playoffs, I'm convinced Cincinnati will take a second straight game from the Cardinals – so your play is on ST. LOUIS.