Pirates vs Cardinals MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium. Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Righthander Morton is 2-11 this season with a 8.11 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Lohse who starts for the Cardinals. Righthander Lohse is 4-8 with a 7.18 ERA so far this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Pirates defeated Houston 9-3 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). Paul Maholm allowed only one run on six hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings for Pittsburgh and Neil Walker was 2-5 with three RBI. The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 8-7 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs for St. Louis, while Matt Pagnozzi also had three RBI in the win. Current streak: Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 55-100 SU St. Louis: 80-75 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing St. Louis are 6-4 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home Next up: St. Louis home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, September 28 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.