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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Erick Fedde in this game. Fedde has a 1-1 record and a 7.00 ERA this season.
It'll be Mitch Keller toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Keller is 1-1 with a 7.45 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -140 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on St. Louis at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 5-6 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Philadelphia Friday, April 11
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Friday, April 11