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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will trot Carmen Mlodzinski out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mlodzinski has a 3-7 record and a 3.89 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Sonny Gray. The right hander has a 4.33 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 8-3 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 105 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 8-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 58-75 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 65-68 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Thursday, August 28