**Cardinals (Mulder) at Marlins (Willis)**

–Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened St. Louis as a $1.28 road ‘chalk’ over Florida, with the total set at 7 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.30). This contest is scheduled to begin at 6:05 p.m. ET.


–St. Louis southpaw Mark Mulder (2-1, 4.43 ERA) heads to the hill hoping to rebound from his first setback of the season. The Michigan State product fell to Cincinnati Monday as a $1.01 road underdog, 6-1.

–The towering 6-foot-6 hurler was reached for six runs on eight hits (one home run) with two walks and five strikeouts over five innings. The combined seven runs failed to eclipse the nine-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 2-0 when he’s pitching on the road.

–Mulder, a seven-year veteran, has not started against Florida the last few years.

–Florida’s Dontrelle Willis (1-2, 4.38 ERA) is mired in a personal two-game losing skid after Monday’s setback to Philadelphia as a $1.40 home favorite, 8-5.

–The 24-year-old was rocked for eight runs on eight hits (one home run) with a walk and six strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. The combined 13 runs toppled the eight-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 3-1 his last four starts.

–Willis fell to the Cardinals last year as a $1.57 road underdog, 3-1, allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts over five innings. The combined four runs went ‘under’ the seven-run closing total.

**Reds (Arroyo) at Diamondbacks (Vargas)**

–LVSC lists Cincinnati as a $1.15 road favorite over Arizona, with the total set at nine ‘over’ (minus $1.20). This game is slated to begin at 9:40 p.m. ET.

–Cincinnati pitcher Bronson Arroyo (5-0, 2.06 ERA) continued his winning ways with Monday’s victory over St. Louis as a $1.09 home ‘chalk,’ 6-1. The 29-year-old went the complete-game route on four hits (one home run) with three walks and four strikeouts.

–The combined seven runs failed to eclipse the nine-run closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to improve to 4-1 his last five starts.

–Arroyo, a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox last year, has not started against the Diamondbacks the last few seasons.

–Arizona’s right-hander Claudio Vargas (3-1, 4.32 ERA) earned his second straight victory compliments of Monday’s triumph over Los Angeles as a $1.13 home underdog, 3-2. The Dominican Republic native went six innings, surrendering two runs (one earned) on seven hits with a walk and two strikeouts.

–The combined five runs went below the nine-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his second straight start.

–Vargas fell to the Reds last year as a $1.06 road underdog, 12-3, yielding three runs (two earned) on three hits (one home run) with three walks and a strikeout over 1 2/3 innings. The combined 15 runs soared ‘over’ the 9 1/2-run closing total.

**Orioles (Bedard) at Red Sox (Wakefield)**

–LVSC installed Boston as a $1.43 home ‘chalk’ over Baltimore, with the total listed at 9 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.20). This American League East tilt is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.

–Baltimore hurler Erik Bedard (4-1, 3.58 ERA) toes the rubber off Monday’s no-decision against Toronto. The left-hander won his first four starts before going 0-1 his next two endeavors.

–The five-year veteran went six innings versus the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on seven hits (one home run) with three walks and two strikeouts. The Orioles ended up dropping that affair as a $1.12 home favorite, 9-7, while the combined 16 runs went ‘over’ the nine-run closing total. The ‘over’ has cashed his previous three starts.

–Bedard went 0-1 versus the Red Sox last year in two starts, going a combined 10 2/3 innings while surrendering eight runs on 11 hits (one home run) with seven walks and nine strikeouts. The Orioles dropped those games as a $1.58 road underdog, 7-6, and as a $1.35 home ‘dog, 4-3.

–Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (1-4, 3.89 ERA) is searching for his first victory in almost a month after going 0-3 his last four starts. The righty received a no-decision against New York Monday after yielding three runs on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts over seven innings.

–The Red Sox ended up winning that contest as a $1.06 home underdog, 7-3, while the combined 10 runs slithered ‘under’ the 10 1/2-run closing total. The ‘under’ has occurred his previous five starts.

–Wakefield’s last victory occurred against the Orioles April 9 as a $1.08 road favorite, 4-1. The veteran pitcher went six innings, surrendering an unearned run on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. The combined five runs went ‘under’ the 10-run closing total.

**Yankees (Chacon) at Rangers (Loe)**

–LVSC has New York as a $1.33 road favorite over Texas, with the total set at 10 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.30). This matchup is scheduled to begin at 8:05 p.m. ET.

–New York’s Shawn Chacon (3-1, 4.13 ERA) is enjoying a personal three-game winning streak after dumping Tampa Bay April 27 as a decided $2.70 home ‘chalk,’ 4-1. The 28-year-old was reached for the lone run on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.

–The combined five runs never seriously threatened the 10 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 when he’s pitching.

–Chacon beat the Rangers last year as a $1.90 home favorite, 10-3, tossing five innings while yielding three runs on seven hits (one home run) with no walks and five strikeouts. The combined 13 runs went ‘over’ the 11 1/2-run closing total.

–Texas pitcher Kameron Loe (1-2, 4.15 ERA) picked up his first victory of the season Monday by blanking Tampa Bay as a $1.32 road ‘chalk,’ 3-0. The right-hander went seven innings on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

–The three runs went ‘under’ the 10 1/2-run closing total, ending back-to-back ‘over’ outings for the 6-foot-7 hurler.

–Loe, a three-year veteran, has not started against the Yankees the last few seasons.