Pirates at Cardinals 7/15/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jul. 15, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : STL -138 O/U 8.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series on the road Monday against National League Central rival the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates lost their second straight after falling to the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Saturday. Starling Marte hit two home runs in the loss for Pittsburgh, while Jung Jo Kang hit one. Josh Bell collected two hits.
The Cardinals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. Tyler O’Neill hit a home run and knocked in four runs, while Dakota Hudson pitched six strong innings for St. Louis. With the win, the Cardinals remained three games behind first place Chicago in the NL Central.
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Josh Bell leads the Pirates with a .301 batting average, in hits with 104, home runs with 27 and RBIs with 84. Pittsburgh is averaging .270 at the plate while opponents are averaging .263. On Monday, the Pirates will send Joe Musgrove to the mound. The right-hander is 6-7 with an ERA of 4.15, 83 Ks and 23 BBs.
Yadier Molina leads St. Louis with a .261 batting average. Marcell Ozuna is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 20 and leads in RBIs with 62. Paul DeJong leads in hits with 86. The Cardinals are averaging .243 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .241. On Monday, the Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound. The right-hander is 5-9 with an ERA of 4.53, 75 Ks and 17 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 0-4 in its last 4 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Pirates last 5 on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 in its 5 at home
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Cardinals last 9 with 2 PUSHES
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 8.5
Take the UNDER in this Monday matchup. The UNDER has cashed in 12 of the last 17 played between the two in St. Louis. The Cardinals have watched the UNDER cash in 20 of the last 27 versus a right-handed starter and 15 of the last 19 at home. In addition, the Pirates have seen the UNDER cash 4 of the last 5 on the road and 9 of the last 11 played on Monday. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win, but our best play is UNDER 5-2