The set-up: For a number of different reasons, I expect this total to eclipse the posted number sooner, rather than later. The visitors go with Michael Wacha, while the home side goes with Merrill Kelly.

The pitchers: Wacha (6-7, 4.63 ERA) has been decent of late, but note that he's a terrible 4-6 with a 5.87 ERA on the road this season.

Kelly (12-14, 4.31) has been decent of late as well, but he's just 2-3 with a 5.66 ERA in his last five day home games.

The pick: While yesterday's game went well under the number (3-2 D-Backs in extra frames), Wednesday afternoon's contest definitely sets up as more of a slugfest in my opinion (note as well that St. Louis has seen the total go over the number in 23 of its last 38 on the road when the money line in the contest is set between -125 and +125, while Arizona has seen the total soar over the number in 18 of its last 28 vs. teams with winning records.) Everything points to a classic "slug-fest."

10* TOTAL DESTRUCTION on the OVER Cards/D-Backs.