Angels Backed Through 5 Innings Against Cardinals as Soriano Brings 3.49 ERA
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Angels Backed Through 5 Innings Against Cardinals as Soriano Brings 3.49 ERA
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Los Angeles is the recommended first-five play at home against St. Louis, with the pick centered on Jose Soriano over Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy.
Soriano has given the Angels steady mid-rotation production at 8-6 with a 3.49 ERA and 1.29 WHIP, typically allowing two or three runs over five or six innings.
Leahy is 7-4 with a 3.73 ERA overall, but his road ERA jumps to 4.69 from 2.94 in St. Louis, a split that underpins the wager.
St. Louis enters 51-47 and in the Wild Card hunt after Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby win, while the Angels have fallen 22 games under .500 and are weighing trade options.