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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Trevor Cahill will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Cahill is 1-4 this season with a 5.97 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jack Flaherty who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Flaherty is 7-0 with a 2.47 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -119 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-24 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 24-18 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Thursday, May 20
St. Louis home to Chicago Friday, May 21