The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PNC Park.

Chris Carpenter will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Righthander Carpenter is 5-7 this season with a 3.69 ERA.

It'll be Paul Maholm toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Lefthander Maholm is 6-9 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 131-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +106 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Reds at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -121 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Team records: St. Louis: 51-47 SU Pittsburgh: 51-45 SU

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 8-2 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

Next up: Pittsburgh home to St. Louis, Saturday, July 23

MLB Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Busch Stadium.

Righthander Charlie Morton will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Morton is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Kyle Lohse. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

Pittsburgh was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as +153 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 2-0 winner at home against the Padres. Bettors on St. Louis at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Team records: Pittsburgh: 2-1 SU St. Louis: 1-2 SU

Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing St. Louis are 7-3 After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After a win are 5-5

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After playing San Diego are 6-4 After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road Pittsburgh is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis Pittsburgh is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up: St. Louis home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 5

MLB Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Preview: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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

The Padres will trot Clayton Richard out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Richard has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

Richard's opponent in this one will be Jake Westbrook. The Cardinals righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 146-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

In their last action, San Diego was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on San Diego at +165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Team records: San Diego: 1-0 SU St. Louis: 0-1 SU

San Diego most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 5-5 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a win are 4-6

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing San Diego are 5-5 After playing San Diego are 7-3 After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games St. Louis is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Diego St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up: St. Louis home to San Diego, Sunday, April 3

MLB Preview: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals