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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Mitch Keller in this one. Right hander Keller is 5-12 this season with a 4.34 ERA.
Keller's opponent in this one will be Andre Pallante. The Cardinals right hander has a 5.17 ERA to go along with a 6-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -135 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -135 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 57-75 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 65-67 SU
St. Louis is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Wednesday, August 27