MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (12-11) vs. St. Louis cardinals (16-6)





The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying
to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Busch Stadium.





Francisco Liriano will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this
day. Left hander Liriano is 1-1 this season with a 2.22 ERA.





Liriano’s opponent in this one will be John Lackey. The Cardinals
right hander has a 4.21 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.





Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.





Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Cardinals on
May 1. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -145 on the moneyline won
on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout
window.





Pittsburgh:

Team record: 12-11

Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games on the road

Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis



St. Louis:

Team record: 16-6

Current Streak: won 4 straight games.

St. Louis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh





Next up:

Pittsburgh at St. Louis Sunday, May 3





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