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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Cardinals will trot Kwang-Hyun Kim out to the mound in this one. Left hander Kim has a 6-6 record and a 3.27 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Wil Crowe who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Crowe is 3-7 with a 5.46 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh was a 13-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +168 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 13-0 result against the Pirates on August 28. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 66-62 SU
St. Louis is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 47-83 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati Monday, August 30
Pittsburgh at Chicago Tuesday, August 31