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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 Saturday.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Kwang-Hyun Kim in this one. Left hander Kim is 2-0 this season with a 0.63 ERA.
Kim's opponent in this one will be Mitch Keller. The Pirates right hander has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Cardinals on September 18. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -152 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -152 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 24-24 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 15-36 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Sunday, September 20