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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Johan Oviedo will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Oviedo is 1-0 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Michael McGreevy who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander McGreevy is 5-2 with a 4.42 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Rays on August 24. Bettors who backed the Rays at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
The Pirates were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -300 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 57-74 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 64-67 SU
St. Louis is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Tuesday, August 26