10* NATIONAL LEAGUE TOTAL - +$35K ALL RUN!
(MLB) San Diego vs. St. Louis,
Total: 8.00 | -120.00 Under
Result: Win
This is a 10* TOP NL TOTAL on the UNDER Padres/Cardinals.

This is an important game for both playoff hopeful clubs.

The Cardinals have won eight of ten, including six in a row. That includes yesterday's series opener here 8-2. They've now seen the total go OVER in three straight.

The Padres have also seen the total go OVER in three straight after winning two of three from San Francisco previous.

Both teams have been playing to several higher-scoring affairs of late, but all signs point to this one being much more of a "duel."

Yu Darvish is 8-10 with a 4.32 ERA. He's off his worst start of the year, allowing eight runs off six hits over four innings to the Giants.

There's no running away from the fact that Darvish has regressed since the All Star break. But blow up starts like his last one have been few and far between and there's no reason not to think that he can't settle back down here.

And then Adam Wainwright is 16-7 with a 2.88 ERA for the Cardinals. He's off his fifth straight win. He's posted a quality start in ten straight trips to the hill, posting a 1.72 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in that span.

I say that Wainwright brings out the best in Darvish today. Look for these veterans to battle into the latter frames and expect this total to fall UNDER once it's all said and done.

Good luck, NP