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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Left hander Bailey Falter will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Falter is 8-7 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
It'll be Lance Lynn toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Lynn is 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cardinals were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -130 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 71-79 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 75-75 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Wednesday, September 18