Tampa is 1-14 the last 15 and has been shutout three straight times. St. Louis has won three straight by a combined 11-0 margin and only one was to Tampa, so they are not completely overlapping stats. Tampa is -28.9 units this season.

True Michael Wacha is the poster child for non-support, but his ERA and WHIP of 2.61 and 1.084, including very good road numbers almost looks to good to be true against a team that cannot hit. Baltimore has lost 3-of-4 with Bedard. Tampa Bay has been blanked an AL-worst 10 times this year. The Rays have gone an abysmal 10 for 101 (.099) with runners in scoring position during their lengthy slide, including 0 for 19 in their last three games.

Bedard is 2-3 with a 5.60 ERA in five outings against the Cardinals since the start of 2012. Tampa is 2-14 (17.2 units) if hitting .240 or less last 20 games. They are 6-22 (-22.6 units) after a game in which their bullpen gave up no runs, 2-12 home to teams with a winning record.

St. Louis is 45-20 versus an opponent with a winning percentage of .400 or less. St. Louis is 7-3 in the series.