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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Johan Oviedo in this game. Oviedo has a 8-13 record and a 4.20 ERA this season.
It'll be Zack Thompson toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Left hander Thompson is 3-4 with a 3.92 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -117-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 130 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 63-73 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 58-78 SU
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Monday, September 4
St. Louis at Atlanta Tuesday, September 5