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(MLB) Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -144.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Win
8* PIRATES RUNLINE (SPECIAL)

I like betting on motivated teams. The Pirates will be hungry here to snap a 9 game slide. That includes the first 4 games here in St. Louis, including both games of yesterday's double-header, 3-1 and 9-1. Note that Pittsburgh is 7-3 in its last 10 in trying to avenge 3 or more straight losses against an opponent though. Jack Flaherty makes his long-awaited season-debut for the Cardinals and will be somewhat under a leash. That leaves the door open for Pirates' rookie Roansy Contreras, who is 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA and who is making his 6th career start. In a game that I see being decided late, or even in extras, the correct call is the Pirates on the runline option!

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