This is a 10* on ST. LOUIS

After failing to sweep the Angels Sunday night, St. Louis gets a crack at another AL West foe here as Oakland comes to own. It's been awhile since the A's had to play on the road as their last 10 games all were played at home. They went 6-4 on the homestand after splitting four games with Tampa Bay over the weekend. If it seems like a number of Cardinals pitchers have been sharper at home, well, that's because they are. Jack Flaherty has a 2.49 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in his eight Busch Stadium starts. That gives him a big leg up on Bassitt for Oakland. Bassitt had a 5.88 ERA in his five starts previous to the last one. That last start came against Baltimore, so a bit of an asterisk there. Bottom line is Flaherty and St. Louis are better at home than Bassitt and Oakand are out on the road. The A's have lost 4 of Bassitt's last five interleague starts while the Cardinals are 8-2 their last 10 IL games vs. a right-handed starter. Play ST. LOUIS

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