The Pirates will give the ball to starter Ross Ohlendorf in this one. Righthander Ohlendorf is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Chris Carpenter. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Pirates belted out 17 hits and defeated the Cardinals 7-4 on Wednesday, as +155 underdogs. The game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Jack Wilson went 4-for-5 at the plate for the Pirates and drove in two runs. Zach Duke allowed three runs over 6 1-3 innings of work for the win, and Matt Capps earned his second save.
Joe Thurston had two hits and drove in one run for the Cardinals, who were favored at -175. Todd Wellemeyer allowed five runs off 12 hits over five innings in the loss.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 2-1 SU
St. Louis: 1-2 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Friday, April 10
St. Louis home to Houston, Friday, April 10
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