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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 Sunday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Steven Brault will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Left hander Brault is 0-1 this season with a 1.84 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Adam Wainwright who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Wainwright is 11-7 with a 3.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They lost as -200 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 185 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 44-79 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 62-60 SU
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Arizona Monday, August 23
St. Louis home to Detroit Tuesday, August 24