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<b> St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds – Pick </b>
<b>Moneyline:</b> STL -105 / PITT -105
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 7.5 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
St. Louis Cardinals SU 0-1 / O/U 0-1 RL W/L 0-1
Pittsburgh Pirates SU 1-0 / O/U 1-0 / RL WL 1-0
Pitching Match Ups:
St. Louis: Michael Wacha (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Pittsburgh: Johan Niese (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. STL is 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
2. STL is 1-4 in Wacha’s last 5 road starts.
3. PITT is 12-5 in their last 17 overall.
4. PITT is 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
STL
[P] 04/04/2016 - Jordan Walden 15-day DL (3/31) ( Abdominal )
[P] 04/04/2016 - Lance Lynn 60-day DL; out for season ( Elbow )
[SS] 04/04/2016 - Jhonny Peralta 15-day DL (3/25) ( Thumb )
[CF] 04/04/2016 - Thomas Pham 15-day DL (4/4) ( Oblique )
[C] 04/04/2016 - Brayan Pena 15-day DL (4/1) ( Knee )
[P] 04/04/2016 - Mitch Harris 15-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[2B] 04/04/2016 - Ruben Tejada 15-day DL (4/1) ( Quad )
PITT
[C] 03/31/2016 - Elias Diaz 15-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/03/2016 - Jared Hughes 15-day DL (3/25) ( Oblique )
[3B] 04/04/2016 - Jung-ho Kang 15-day DL (3/25) ( Knee )
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
The Pirates took Game 1 of this series and with their well rounded squad they will take this game as well behind a first solid Pittsburgh start for Niese.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Pirates
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<b>Moneyline:</b> STL -105 / PITT -105
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 7.5 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
St. Louis Cardinals SU 0-1 / O/U 0-1 RL W/L 0-1
Pittsburgh Pirates SU 1-0 / O/U 1-0 / RL WL 1-0
Pitching Match Ups:
St. Louis: Michael Wacha (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Pittsburgh: Johan Niese (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. STL is 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
2. STL is 1-4 in Wacha’s last 5 road starts.
3. PITT is 12-5 in their last 17 overall.
4. PITT is 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
STL
[P] 04/04/2016 - Jordan Walden 15-day DL (3/31) ( Abdominal )
[P] 04/04/2016 - Lance Lynn 60-day DL; out for season ( Elbow )
[SS] 04/04/2016 - Jhonny Peralta 15-day DL (3/25) ( Thumb )
[CF] 04/04/2016 - Thomas Pham 15-day DL (4/4) ( Oblique )
[C] 04/04/2016 - Brayan Pena 15-day DL (4/1) ( Knee )
[P] 04/04/2016 - Mitch Harris 15-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[2B] 04/04/2016 - Ruben Tejada 15-day DL (4/1) ( Quad )
PITT
[C] 03/31/2016 - Elias Diaz 15-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/03/2016 - Jared Hughes 15-day DL (3/25) ( Oblique )
[3B] 04/04/2016 - Jung-ho Kang 15-day DL (3/25) ( Knee )
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
The Pirates took Game 1 of this series and with their well rounded squad they will take this game as well behind a first solid Pittsburgh start for Niese.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Pirates
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