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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.
Left hander Steven Matz will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Matz is 3-3 this season with a 6.03 ERA.
It'll be Bryse Wilson toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Wilson is 0-2 with a 5.67 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Pirates on May 21. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 22-18 SU
St. Louis is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 16-23 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Toronto Monday, May 23
Pittsburgh home to Colorado Monday, May 23