Sunday, May 3, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Vance Worley (2-2) vs. Michael Wacha (4-0)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Busch Stadium on Sunday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Vance Worley for the Pirates and Michael Wacha for the Cardinals. The opening line has Pittsburgh at +152 and St. Louis at -162. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Pittsburgh is 9-9 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 9-12.

The Pirates come into this game with a 12-11 record, including 6-7 on the road. Vance Worley has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 4.50. He's given up 28 hits in 24 innings pitched so far and Pittsburgh is currently averaging 2.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .230, good for 26th in the league. They also rank 28th in the league in on base percentage at .278 with Neil Walker leading the way at .333.

The Cardinals overall record is 16-6 and they are 9-2 at home. Michael Wacha is currently 4-0 with an ERA of 2.42. He's pitched 26 innings thus far and given up 21 hits. St. Louis has averaged 6.2 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.36 and 4th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.47. They come into this game batting .272 as a team with an OBP of .338, good for 4th in the league.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 9-9 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 10-13 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 9-12 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-7 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Charlie Morton Hip 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 15-day DL (3/27)

St. Louis Cardinals

05/02/15 RF Jason Heyward Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/19/15 CF Randal Grichuk Back 15-day DL (4/17)
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates

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