MLB – St. Louis at Milwaukee

Sunday October 17^th 1am

ESPN America

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis: Jackson (0-0, 4.15 ERA)

Milwaukee: Marcum (0-1, 11.25 ERA)

Well, this couldn't be more straightforward; Marcum talks about 'getting the ball to Yo' for Game 7, but unless Ron Roenicke picks a starter who can actually get the team to Game 7, the point is moot.

Marcum started the season well, got worse towards the back end of the season, and now he stinks. 'A 5.17 ERA in September ... a 12.46 ERA in two postseason starts. In Game 2 of the NLCS, with Marcum matched against Jackson, the Brewers lost, 12-3.' [i]mlb.com[/i]

He might come good, but if you're offering me odds against on the Cards, I'll take it. It's not like Miller Park scares St. Louis; the Cardinals have won five of their last seven at Miller Park, including that 12-3 victory in Game 2.

Pick: Cardinals @ 2.1; 110; 11/10