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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 Saturday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter JT Brubaker in this one. Right hander Brubaker is 4-6 this season with a 3.77 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Brubaker with Adam Wainwright. Right hander Wainwright has a 3.74 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +160 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 28-46 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 36-40 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Sunday, June 27