Chip's NL Megabucks Winner (Cardinals/Pirates)
(MLB) St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh,
Money Line: -118.00 Pittsburgh (Home)
Result: Loss
St. Louis at Pittsburgh 7:05 ET
Pirates over Cardinals- The moment I saw the Pirates open the favorite I had to do a double check because here are the red hot Cardinals (21-7) with Michael Wacha (4-0, 1.93 ERA) on the mound against the 12-15 Pirates I became suspicious of what I was seeing. Although Pittsburgh Francisco Liriano is just 1-1 he has pitched to a 1.95 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 32 innings. The trends all say St. Louis as Pittsburgh has lost four straight Liriano home starts and they re 0-5 in their last five against right handed pitchers. Add that the Cardinals are 7-0 in Wacha's last seven starts on grass and yet Vegas makes them the underdog. I'll take PITTSBURGH!