The set-up: St. Louis fell 5-2 at home to the Cubs on Sunday Night baseball after taking the first two games of that series, while Colorado came out on top of Oakland 3-2 last night. For a number of different reasons, I think tonight's contest favors the Cards though. The visitors hand the ball to Tyler Anderson, while the home side goes with Carlos Martinez.

The pitchers: Anderson is so far 6-3 with a 3.57 ERA. He most recently gave up two runs off three hits with three walks while striking out four over 7.1 innings in a no-decision to the Astros on Tuesday. Anderson has been sharp in July (1.32 ERA), but note that the Rockies are just 2-7 in their last nine after giving up two or less runs in their previous outing.

Martinez is so far 6-6 with a 3.39 ERA. Martinez missed one start after a short stint on the DL, but he's been cleared to go here. Note that he owns a sharp 2.68 ERA at home.

The pick: Also note that St. Louis is 12-7 (+4.6 units) this season at home when the money line in the contest falls in the -125 to +125 range. For arguments sakes, let's call these starters a "wash." I think the Cards have the advantage at home though and I look for them to make the most of it. Lay the very reasonable price.