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Wed Jun 18 ‘08 8:15p - Courtesy of Alex Smart
Brian Bannister the KC Royals starting pitcher tonight against the St.Louis Cardinals, is just 2-6 in his L11 starts along with a hefty 6.36 ERA. The right hander has looked particularly bad on the road, where is 0-4 along with a ugly looking 11.74 ERA in his L5 starts away from Kansas City.

His pitching opponent from the Cards ,Braden Looper (8-5,4.34 ERA) looked fantastic in his last start , recording his first career shutout , while retiring the L11 batters he faced. I expect he will carry the momentum of his last win into this tilt.

Bottom line: Considering Bannisters road troubles, and Loopers last performance, the pitching matchup very mch favors the Cards, as does home field advantage. With that said , Im recommending we back St.Louis to bring us home the dough against the moneyline.

Final notes & Key Trends: Cardinals are 5-0 in Loopers last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance . KC has lost 20 of their 28 games overall. Play on the Cards