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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will trot Mitch Keller out to the mound in this one. Right hander Keller has a 8-3 record and a 3.16 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Lance Lynn who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Lynn is 2-3 with a 3.58 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Cardinals were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -180 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-35 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 32-34 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Colorado Friday, June 14
St. Louis at Chicago Friday, June 14