The Cardinals will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Thursday, as the Chicago White Sox visit in inter-league play at Busch Stadium.

The match puts starter Gavin Floyd for the White Sox on the hill facing Jake Westbrook for the Cardinals. Floyd brings a 4-6 mark to the game, while Westbrook is 4-6 to date on the season.



View Chi White Sox vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The White Sox were listed as +-140 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 8-rated White Sox taking on the National League's No. 3-rated Cardinals in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Louis has the National League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 9.5 hits per game. The White Sox average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the American League list.

Defensively, Chicago features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 2.9 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5.1 runs per game.

In their last action, Chicago was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -136 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The White Sox were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the St. Louis staff and losing 1-0 to the Cardinals on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few White Sox at Cardinals trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis' last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox


Next up:
Chi White Sox at LA Dodgers, Friday, June 15
St. Louis home to Kansas City, Friday, June 15