Jesse Schule Free Pick
(MLB) St. Louis vs. Cincinnati, 06/07/2016 3:10 PM, Score: 6 - 7
Total: 9.50 | -115.00 Under
Result: Win
This is a Free #MLB play on STL@CIN to go OVER the total.

The Reds may be in last place in the NL Central, but they come into Game 1 of a home series versus St. Louis as winners of five of their last seven. They've been hot at the plate, scoring a whopping 66 runs over their last 10 games. We saw a slugfest in the last game in Cincinnati, when the Nats won 10-9 in the series final Sunday.

Mike Leake will toe the slab for St. Louis, and the former Red doesn't have fond memories of pitching at Great American Ballpark. Leake (4-4, 3.82 ERA) allowed a pair of runs on five hits over six innings in a 10-3 win at Milwaukee his last time out. During his tenure as a Red, he always had better numbers on the road. This trend has continued in St. Louis, but pitching in his former home park might not be an ideal spot for the right-hander.

The Reds hand the ball to John Lamb, who is coming off a stellar performance in a win over the Rockies. Lamb (1-3, 5.58 ERA) allowed one run on six hits over seven innings in Colorado. Prior to that he was shelled by the Brewers, allowing six runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings in a 9-5 loss at Milwaukee.

The Cardinals lead the National League in runs scored, and they should have little trouble roughing up an inexperienced Cincinnati starter in this hitter's park.

Take OVER.

GL,

Jesse Schule