A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Wednesday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

The Rangers will give the ball to starter Colby Lewis in this one. Righthander Lewis is 15-11 this season with a 4.28 ERA.

It'll be Jamie Garcia toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Lefthander Garcia is 13-9 with a 3.60 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

St. Louis lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Rangers on October 24. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Team records: Texas: 96-66 SU St. Louis: 90-72 SU

Texas most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 5-3 After playing St. Louis are 4-3 After a win are 5-5

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 4-4 After playing Texas are 3-4 After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider: Texas is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games on the road Texas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road St. Louis is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games at home

Next up: St. Louis home to Texas, Thursday, October 27

World Series Game #6 Preview: Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when they battle the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark.

Righthander Kyle Lohse will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Lohse is 14-10 this season with a 3.59 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Matt Harrison who starts for the Rangers. Lefthander Harrison is 15-9 with a 3.44 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 195-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.

In their last action, Texas was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Texas at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Team records: St. Louis: 90-72 SU Texas: 96-66 SU

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 3-2 After playing Texas are 2-2 After a loss are 9-1

Texas most recently: When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing St. Louis are 3-2 After playing St. Louis are 2-2 After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Texas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home Texas is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games

Next up: Texas home to St. Louis, Sunday, October 23

World Series Game #3 Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.

Lefthander C.J. Wilson will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Wilson is 16-9 this season with a 3.28 ERA.

The Cardinals will counter Wilson with Chris Carpenter. Righthander Carpenter has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

The Cardinals were a 12-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +114 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.

Team records: Texas: 96-66 SU St. Louis: 90-72 SU

Texas most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing St. Louis are 2-1 After playing Detroit are 6-4 After a win are 7-3

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Texas are 1-2 After playing Milwaukee are 8-2 After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider: Texas is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games Texas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games

Next up: St. Louis home to Texas, Thursday, October 20

2011 World Series Game #1 Preview: Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals