Boston at St. Louis

The Boston red Sox and the St.Louis Cardinals dealt starting pitching in a trade that was consummated prior to the trade deadline. One of those pitchers, Joe Kelly, will get the ball tonight for Boston against his former team, and should have a mental edge in this one. Kelly has a strong track record when pitching here, as he owns a career record of 9-7 in 35 games (20 starts), and his ERA is 2.90 in those 35 games. Shelby Miller has not fared well at home this season where he owns a 3-5 record with a pedestrian 4.26 ERA. Boston has been the best team in MLB when facing a right-hander in interleague play where they are a very strong 90-39 in their last 129 games, including 42-19 in their last 61 on the road. The Cardinals have taken the donut in Miller's last five starts at home where they are 0-5. Back Boston.