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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Miles Mikolas in this one. Right hander Mikolas is 0-1 this season with a 1.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller. The right hander has a 6.34 ERA to go along with a 4-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Cardinals were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 64-61 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 46-81 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Friday, August 27