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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jake Woods in this game. Woods has a 0-6 record and a 8.01 ERA this season.
Woods's opponent in this one will be Sonny Gray. The Cardinals right hander has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -150 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Cardinals on September 17. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 71-80 SU
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 76-75 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Thursday, September 19