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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
Johan Oviedo will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Oviedo is 1-0 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
It'll be Jake Woods toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Woods is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 215 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-0 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 215 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 8-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 5-8 SU
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Saturday, April 15