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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet on the field at Busch Stadium on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Carmen Mlodzinski will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Mlodzinski is 1-3 this season with a 6.58 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Mlodzinski with Miles Mikolas. Right hander Mikolas has a 4.66 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 135 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -110 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 16-19 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Tuesday, May 6