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2019 MLB Season
(17-16) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals (21-16)
Date: Friday, May 10th, 2019
Time: 8:15 PM ET
Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Projected Pitchers: Williams vs. Wainwright
MLB Moneyline Odds: Pirates +125, Cardinals -145
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Cardinals -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 8.5
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Game two in this series will kick off on Friday between NL Central rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates have been average at best this season and find themselves barely over .500. Their pitching has been their strong point, which means their bats need to wake up.
Speaking of their pitching, the Pirates have a team earned run average of 3.88. This is actually 9th in the league, so that tells you how good they have been. The starter for this game will be Trevor Williams. Williams is only 1-1 this season, and has an earned run average of 3.74. Williams last start saw him get roughed up for 4 earned runs and 8 hits in 6.0 innings. They key for Williams will be to try and keep the hit count down. Williams has allowed 8 hits in two consecutive starts, so look for him to go after hitters early to keep them from extending the counts.
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Here is where things get interesting. The Pirates offense is 26th in the MLB, averaging 3.64 runs per game. They have not exactly provided Williams with a lot of run support so look for the bats to hit Wainwright early. Especially Josh Bell. He is batting .295 this season and leads the team with 9 home runs. I think he has a big day and gives the Pirates a chance to win.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals have certainly cooled off after their hot start, but are still playing some great baseball. They will have Adam Wainwright on the hill for game two and will look to play better after some recent struggles.
Speaking of Wainwright, he has a 3-3 record this season. However, he has an earned run average of 4.71. This is quite high, but over the course of his career, Wainwright has always struggled to have a low ERA. Just in his last start, he was shelled for 6 runs against the Cubs, so he should have a better time against a weaker offensive club. The key for Wainwright will be to keep the ball inside the park. He has given up at least one homer in his last three starts and if he can limit the long ball, the Cardinals will have a good opportunity to win.
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The St. Louis offense has been very good this season. They are averaging 4.89 runs per game, 12th in the MLB. Their team batting average is also 6th in the league at .258. Despite some struggles against Philadelphia where they scored 7 runs in a three-game series, I like them to get back to what do do best and score some runs.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- STL are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a favorite.
- STL are 13-4 in their last 17 home games.
- STL are 42-17 in Wainwrights last 59 home starts.
Free Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction:
I like the Cardinals at home in this game and to win by several runs.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -1.5
MLB Free Score Prediction: Pirates 4 – Cardinals 6
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