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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
Mitch Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Keller is 2-5 this season with a 5.26 ERA.
Keller's opponent in this one will be Zack Thompson. The Cardinals left hander has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at 138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-34 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 34-27 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Tuesday, June 14