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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Paul Skenes will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Skenes is 10-2 this season with a 2.10 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Andre Pallante. The right hander has a 4.13 ERA to go along with a 6-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Blue Jays on September 14. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 70-78 SU
St. Louis:
Team record: 74-74 SU
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Tuesday, September 17