mlb Preview
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will trot Miles Mikolas out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mikolas has a 11-10 record and a 3.32 ERA this season.
The Pirates will counter Mikolas with Roansy Contreras. Right hander Contreras has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 10-0 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -400 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 11-6 result against the Nationals on September 08. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 81-57 SU
St. Louis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 50-86 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Saturday, September 10