Friday, May 8, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (4-0) vs. Francisco Liriano (1-1)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to PNC Park on Friday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Michael Wacha for the Cardinals and Francisco Liriano for the Pirates. The opening line has St. Louis at +109 and Pittsburgh at -119. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season St. Louis is 12-14 against the over/under while the Pirates are 10-12.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 20-7 record, including 7-4 on the road. Michael Wacha has a 4-0 record and an earned run average of 1.93. He's given up 26 hits in 32.2 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 5.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .272, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 3rd in the league in on base percentage at .341 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .468.

The Pirates overall record is 12-15 and they are 6-6 at home. Francisco Liriano is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 1.95. He's pitched 32.1 innings thus far and given up 14 hits. Pittsburgh has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Pirates are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 2.96 and 9th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.1. They come into this game batting .226 as a team with an OBP of .280, good for 29th in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 12-14 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 17-10 against the run line

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 10-12 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 11-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

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

05/07/15 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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