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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet at PNC Park.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Jake Westbrook in this one. Righthander Westbrook is 9-6 this season with a 4.74 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be James McDonald who starts for the Pirates. Righthander McDonald is 7-6 with a 4.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 136-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
St. Louis was a 6-2 winner in its last match at home against the Rockies. They won as -145 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 65-56 SU
Pittsburgh: 56-63 SU
St. Louis: 65-56 SU
Pittsburgh: 56-63 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis, Tuesday, August 16
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis, Tuesday, August 16
