NL CENTRAL - St. Louis Cardinals

LF Matt Holliday is a model of consistency on a Cardinals team that has a few more question marks than usual.

 
OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C Yadier Molina (1.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.9 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Allen Craig (1.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.8 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Daniel Descalso (-0.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.2 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Rafael Furcal (0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.6 WAR avg. in good season)

3B David Freese (0.9 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.6 WAR avg. in good season)

LF Matt Holliday (2.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.0 WAR avg. in good season)

CF Jon Jay (1.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.7 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Carlos Beltran (0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.7 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (1.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.2 WAR avg. in good season)

PITCHERS:

SP Adam Wainwright (0.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.3 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Jake Westbrook (-0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.0 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Lance Lynn (0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.4 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Jaime Garcia (0.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.2 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Joe Kelly (0.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.9 WAR avg. in good season)

CL Jason Motte (0.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.7 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (0.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.6 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 82.6 (2nd, NL CENTRAL)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 86.5 (5Dimes); 86.5 (LVH); 85.5 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: With their pitching concerns, I'm going to say that the Under is the best bet with the Cardinals.