Pittsburgh has won six of nine on the road after defeating the Cardinals 6-3 in 10 innings when Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the 10th. St. Louis is 6-9 and in last place in the NL Central and it has lost five of its past six home games. The Pirates have won all three of Mitch Keller's starts, including 7-4 over Houston on Tuesday when he allowed just two runs on six hits in six innings. Keller gave up eight runs in 21 1/3 innings against the Cardinals for a 3.38 ERA in 2022. Pittsburgh's bullpen is tied for second in the majors with seven saves. Miles Mikolas has been clobbered in three starts and owns a ghastly 10.05 ERA this season. There is huge value in the road underdog in this match up. Take the Pirates as a Max Play.
This pick was released to clients on April 16, 2024 at 11:49AM ET.
MLB
Pittsburgh at St. Louis
April 16, 2023
2:15 PM Eastern
2 units on Pittsburgh +145 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 4.9)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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