St. Louis' pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Sunday when the Cleveland Indians pay a visit to Busch Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between Jamie Garcia for the Cardinals (3-4 on the year) and Ubaldo Jimenez for Cleveland (6-4 so far).



View Cleveland vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
St. Louis opened as -125 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Cardinals, most recently No. 3 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Indians, who rate an American League No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 1 ranked National League offense (5.1 runs per game) against a Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the American League at 4.8 runs allowed per game. The Cardinals have been averaging 9.6 hits per game, more than the Indians have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

Cleveland brings the American League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals' league No. 6-ranked defense.

Cleveland was a 2-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Kyle Lohse shut down the Indians in their last game, striking out 4 in a 2-0 shutout over Cleveland in baseball action at Busch Stadium.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Indians at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 14 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis' last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 16 of St. Louis' last 22 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Cleveland at Cincinnati, Tuesday, June 12
St. Louis home to Chi White Sox, Tuesday, June 12