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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Drew Rom in this one. Left hander Rom is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Bailey Falter. The left hander has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 0-7 record this season.
The Pirates were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 7-3 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on St. Louis at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 55-70 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-69 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Tuesday, August 22