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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Busch Stadium.

The Pirates will give the ball to starter Bryse Wilson in this one. Right hander Wilson is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

It'll be Steven Matz toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Left hander Matz is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 6-2 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 (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.

The Pirates were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 61-101 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games on the road

St. Louis:
Team record: 90-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Monday, April 11