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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at New Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Jameson Taillon in this one. Right hander Taillon is 3-2 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Adam Wainwright who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Wainwright is 7-5 with a 5.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Pirates were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 33-40 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 33-38 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Saturday, June 24