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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet on the field at Busch Stadium on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Pirates will trot JT Brubaker out to the mound in this one. Right hander Brubaker has a 0-6 record and a 4.60 ERA this season.
The Cardinals will counter Brubaker with Matthew Liberatore. Left hander Liberatore has a 5.54 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Pirates on June 13. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 7-5 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-35 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 35-27 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Tuesday, June 14