Adam Wainwright is the probable pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night as they continue their MLB betting series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Wainwright is 15-9 with a 3.14 ERA on the season, but he's coming off back-to-back losses to the Reds in which he gave up 15 runs in just eight innings of work. The righthander is 8-4 with a 5.11 ERA in 21 career appearances vs. Pittsburgh. Jeff Locke gets the ball for Pittsburgh; he's 9-4 this season.
View Pittsburgh vs St Louis Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Those going with the Cardinals in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -153 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Cardinals, most recently No. 1 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Pirates, who rate a National League No. 7 in the latest survey.
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’s No. 1 ranking in that category.
Comparing defensive stats, Pittsburgh owns the National League's No. 4-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 12-8 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -110 were rewarded, while the 20 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Pirates endured a 12-8 loss at the hands of the Cardinals on Friday, with A.J. Burnett throwing 3 innings of 6-hit ball at Busch Stadium.
Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 2-8
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few Pirates at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis' last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Sunday, September 8
