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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 9-0 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on St. Louis at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 9-0 result against the Cardinals on April 07. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 61-101 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 90-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Sunday, April 10