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Athletics host the Cardinals to start 3-game series

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

St. Louis Cardinals (23-17, third in the NL Central) vs. Athletics (21-19, first in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.

m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (3-3, 4. 34 ERA, 1.

37 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3. 89 ERA, 1. 14 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) LINE: Athletics -154, Cardinals +129; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the St.

Louis Cardinals on Tuesday to begin a three-game series. The Athletics are 21-19 overall and 8-8 at home. The Athletics have an 8-5 record in games decided by one run.

St. Louis is 23-17 overall and 13-7 in road games. The Cardinals have hit 46 total home runs to rank sixth in the NL.