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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates will meet on the field at PNC Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Miles Mikolas in this one. Right hander Mikolas is 4-1 this season with a 3.75 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Rich Hill. The left hander has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They lost as -143 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 25-34 SU
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 30-27 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Texas Monday, June 5
Pittsburgh home to Oakland Monday, June 5