Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction
Will tonight’s Sunday Night Baseball game on ESPN between the Pirates and Cardinals be low-scoring?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cardinals are -145 money line favorites versus the Pirates, who have odds of +133 to pull off the upset in St. Louis. With Chad Kuhl set to face Mike Leake in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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Latest on both pitchers from Rotoworld:
Kuhl earned his third victory of the season on Tuesday, allowing two runs on seven hits over five innings against the Brewers. Kuhl racked up six strikeouts on the night while walking two. All of the damage against him was done by Nick Franklin, with a solo homer in the second and an RBI double in the third. He’ll look to further improve upon his troublesome 5.46 ERA and 1.55 WHIP when he takes on the Cardinals in St. Louis on Sunday.
Leake bounced back with six sharp innings Tuesday, yielding one run and three hits to the Phillies. Leake had lost four straight starts. He didn’t win tonight, since Jeremy Hellickson matched him, but it was still his first quality start since May 24.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is a perfect 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams and is also 4-0 in the last four meetings in St. Louis. The under is 4-1 in Leake’s last five starts against the Pirates and is 5-1 in his last six outings as well. On the other side, the under has cashed in four of the Pirates’ last five road games, is 6-1 in their last seven games versus a right-handed starter, and is 6-1 in their last seven games overall.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: CARDINALS/PIRATES UNDER 8.5