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<\/a>St. Louis started its 10-game road trip in solid fashion, taking two of three from the Cincinnati Reds, including an 8-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 The Cardinals are now just six games back of the Reds in the division standings.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve got two big series ahead of us,\u201d stated Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday.\u00a0 \u201cThis was a step in the right direction.\u201d\u00a0 The defending World Series champions are getting hot at the right time, posting a 23-12 record since July 20.\u00a0 St. Louis is 12-12 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125.<\/p>\n
Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse (13-2, 2.61 ERA) picked up a 4-2 home victory over the Houston Astros in his last start, allowing two runs and three hits over seven frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 6-1 with a 3.02 ERA in 13 road outings, surrendering seven home runs in 80.1 innings.\u00a0 In 16 career games (15 starts) versus the Pirates, Lohse has compiled an 8-2 record and 3.41 ERA, including a 4-1 mark and 3.62 ERA at this ballpark.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh has failed to win consecutive home games since July 21-22, as it was handed a 7-0 shutout loss by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 \u201cOur games haven\u2019t been complete for a while now,\u201d stated Pirates manager Clint Hurdle about the team\u2019s current status.\u00a0 The Pirates have been getting plenty of support from the area, with 111,283 fans coming to see the most recent three-game series.\u00a0 Pittsburgh is 11-7 as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.<\/p>\n
Pirates starting pitcher A.J. Burnett (15-4, 3.63 ERA) has watched the club alternate wins and losses over his last four outings, coming off a no-decision effort in a 7-5 road setback to the San Diego Padres.\u00a0 The right-hander is 8-1 with a 2.81 ERA in 12 home outings, with opposing hitters batting .233 against him.\u00a0 In 10 career outings versus the Cardinals, Burnett has registered a 5-4 record and 4.29 ERA, but is 1-1 with a 11.17 ERA in two efforts this year.<\/p>\n
Sports bettors will likely play the total in this contest, as the UNDER is 18-8-2 in the Pirates last 28 games as a home underdog.<\/p>\n
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