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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Andre Pallante in this game. Pallante has a 4-3 record and a 4.50 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Martin Perez who starts for the Pirates. Left hander Perez is 1-4 with a 5.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Cardinals on July 03. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cardinals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 44-41 SU
St. Louis is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 41-44 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Washington Friday, July 5
Pittsburgh home to New York Friday, July 5