Pirates vs Cardinals MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium. Righthander James McDonald will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. McDonald is 4-5 this season with a 4.00 ERA. The Cardinals will counter McDonald with PJ Walters. Righthander Walters has a 7.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Garrett Jones was 3-for-5 with a two-run dinger and three runs batted in, as the Pirates dropped the Cardinals 7-2 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh won as +140 road underdogs, while the game resulted in a PUSH on the 9-run total set by oddsmakers. John Bowker knocked in three runs for the Pirates, as Brian Burres allowed one earned run over 5 2-3 innings to get the win for Pittsburgh. Matt Pagnozzi went deep for St. Louis, while losing pitcher Jeff Suppan gave up three earned runs over 5 1-3 innings for the Cardinals. Team records: Pittsburgh: 56-101 SU St. Louis: 81-76 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 1-9 Before playing Florida are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a win are 6-4 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Colorado are 3-7 After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis Pittsburgh is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing St. Louis St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Pittsburgh at Florida, Thursday, September 30 St. Louis home to Colorado, Thursday, September 30 Stevie Vincent is being mentioned in the same sentence with gambling legends Joe Duffy, Roxy Roxborough, Bob Martin, and Pete Axthelm. Betting on sports will never be the same thanks to his groundbreaking forensic handicapping featured exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com