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"Sep 8, 2:15 PM | GrassBusch StadiumPittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Odds81-60TEAM RECORD82-60The St. Louis Cardinals battle the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in MLB betting action at Busch Stadium.The Cardinals will turn to Michael Wacha and his 1-0 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Pirates send Charlie Morton (7-3) to the hill.View Pittsburgh vs St Louis Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Sportsbooks such as 5Dimes had set the Cardinals as -128 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Bovada.Power Rankings: The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cardinals rated this week at No. 1 and the Pirates sitting at No. 7. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Pirates rank No. 9 in the National League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with St. Louis&amp;rsquo;s No. 1 ranking in that category.Comparing defensive stats, Pittsburgh owns the National League&amp;#039;s No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home. Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 5-0 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  Pittsburgh didn&amp;#039;t plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Adam Wainwright in a losing cause, 5-0, against St. Louis on Saturday.Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:When playing on Sunday are 7-3Before playing Texas are 3-7After playing St. Louis are 5-5After a loss are 5-5St. Louis Cardinals Trends:When playing on Sunday are 4-6Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5After a win are 5-5A few Pirates at Cardinals trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh&amp;#039;s last 18 games when playing on the road against St. LouisThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh&amp;#039;s last 6 games on the roadThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing St. LouisPittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at homeSt. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against PittsburghThe total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis&amp;#039; last 18 games when playing at home against PittsburghSt. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing PittsburghNext up:Pittsburgh at Texas, Monday, September 9St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, September 10"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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