MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (12-11) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (16-6)
MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (12-11) vs. St. Louis cardinals (16-6)
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.
Francisco Liriano will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Left hander Liriano is 1-1 this season with a 2.22 ERA.
Liriano’s opponent in this one will be John Lackey. The Cardinals right hander has a 4.21 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Cardinals on May 1. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-11
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 16-6
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
St. Louis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 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 Sunday, May 3
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