Sunday, May 10, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Lyons (0-0) vs. Jeff Locke (2-2)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to PNC Park on Sunday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Tyler Lyons for the Cardinals and Jeff Locke for the Pirates. The opening line has St. Louis at +127 and Pittsburgh at -137. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season St. Louis is 13-15 against the over/under while the Pirates are 12-12.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 22-7 record, including 8-4 on the road. Tyler Lyons has a 0-0 record and an earned run average of 6.23. He's given up 6 hits in 4.1 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .273, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 4th in the league in on base percentage at .339 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .466.

The Pirates overall record is 13-16 and they are 7-7 at home. Jeff Locke is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 4.85. He's pitched 29.2 innings thus far and given up 33 hits. Pittsburgh has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Pirates are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.06 and 12th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.23. They come into this game batting .233 as a team with an OBP of .288, good for 28th in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 13-15 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 19-10 against the run line

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 12-12 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 12-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

05/08/15 3B Matt Carpenter Dehydration expected to miss weekend series vs Pittsburgh Pirates
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
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)

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/09/15 LF Starling Marte Dizziness left last game, "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis 15-day DL (5/4)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates

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