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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Dillon Peters in this game. Peters has a 0-1 record and a 1.93 ERA this season.
The Cardinals will counter Peters with J.A. Happ. Left hander Happ has a 6.03 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Pirates on August 20. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Cardinals on August 20. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 43-79 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 62-59 SU
St. Louis is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Sunday, August 22