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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.
Right hander Erick Fedde will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Fedde is 3-7 this season with a 4.11 ERA.
Fedde's opponent in this one will be Andrew Heaney. The Pirates left hander has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh was a 12-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Mets. They won as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cardinals were a 7-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 47-38 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 35-50 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Tuesday, July 1