Free MLB Picks Pirates Vs. Cardinals 9-27-10

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.

Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Righthander Morton is 2-11 this season with a 8.11 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Lohse who starts for the Cardinals. Righthander Lohse is 4-8 with a 7.18 ERA so far this season.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Free MLB Picks of the day

The Pirates defeated Houston 9-3 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5).

Paul Maholm allowed only one run on six hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings for Pittsburgh and Neil Walker was 2-5 with three RBI.

The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 8-7 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).

Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs for St. Louis, while Matt Pagnozzi also had three RBI in the win.

Current streak:
Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 55-100 SU
St. Louis: 80-75 SU

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

Next up:
St. Louis home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, September 28

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