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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will trot Adam Wainwright out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wainwright has a 12-7 record and a 3.10 ERA this season.
The Pirates will counter Wainwright with Steven Brault. Left hander Brault has a 1.93 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Pirates were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -163 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Pirates on August 27. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -163 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 65-62 SU
St. Louis is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 47-82 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Sunday, August 29