Baseball Betting – Pittsburgh at St. Louis Odds to Bet. The St. Louis Cardinals will look to get to the .500 mark as they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in Monday baseball betting. The Cardinals got their first win of the year on Sunday 2-0 as they shut out the Padres. They will be facing a Pittsburgh team that won two of three in Chicago to start the season. Bet on MLB today at the Sbg sportsbook.
Pittsburgh Starting Pitcher – Charlie Morton
The Pirates are going with Charlie Morton on Monday. He supposedly has turned things around with a new arm angle and a sinker. He was Pittsburgh’s best pitcher in Spring Training. He has struggled in his career against the Cubs going 1-3 with a 7.77 ERA.
St. Louis Starting Pitcher – Kyle Lohse
The Cardinals were thrilled with Lohse in Spring Training and they are counting on him to have a big year. He has owned the Pirates in his career with a 5-1 record and an ERA of 3.41.
The Cardinals are without outfielder Matt Holliday who had an appendectomy. They are hoping they don’t have to put him on the DL. The Cardinals have been struggling on offense and if not for Jaime Garcia they would have gotten swept by the Padres to start the year. Garcia was brilliant on Sunday throwing a 4-hit shutout.
Game Trends
In this series, the Pirates are 7-15 in baseball betting in the last 22 meetings. The Pirates are 33-78 in their last 111 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Pirates are 8-22 in their last 30 Monday games. The Pirates are 9-51 in their last 60 road games. The Pirates are 6-23 in Morton’s last 29 starts. The Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cardinals are 20-6 in their last 26 Monday games. The Cardinals are 5-2 in their last 7 home games. The Cardinals are 4-1 in Lohse’s last 5 starts.
The Total
Here are a few numbers to consider as you bet on MLB with the total. The Under is 4-1 in the Pirates last 5 overall. The Over is 7-2-1 in the Pirates last 10 vs. the National League Central. The Over is 4-1-2 in Morton’s last 7 road starts. The Under is 5-2-1 in the Cardinals last 8 overall. The Over is 8-2 in Lohse’s last 10 starts overall.