The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are set to kick-off the
2016 MLB season on Sunday when they meet at PNC Park. Going into the
season the Cardinals have more question marks than they have had in
years with holes to fill all over the field and on the mound but should
still be competitive in their division. The Pirates have virtually
remained unchanged and should be a staple at the top of the standings
this year. The question will be whether the Pirates can put an entire
season together of quality baseball instead of turning it on a couple of
months into the season.
The Cardinals will trot Adam Wainwright out to the mound in this one.
Right hander Wainwright has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Francisco Liriano who starts for the Pirates. Left hander Liriano is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 6.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the
Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -128 were
rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals
bettors.
The Cardinals were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road
against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -115
on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER
bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 101-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 98-65 SU
Pittsburgh is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 5
MLB Opening Day: Cardinals and Pirates Kick the 2016 Season off at 1 pm EST - Handicappers Hideaway
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