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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.
Right hander Roansy Contreras will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Contreras is 4-5 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Contreras with Adam Wainwright. Right hander Wainwright has a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 11-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 13-3 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on St. Louis at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh was a 13-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +190 underdogs, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 59-99 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 92-66 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis Monday, October 3