Pittsburgh Pirates Vs. St. Louis Cardinals – 2013 MLB Playoffs Game 5

Game 5 of The National League Division Playoff Series starts tonight at 8:07PM as The St. Louis Cardinals square off against The Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals tied up the series in game four (2-1) and will be looking to continue their momentum tonight.

St. Louis Cardinals (-150) Pittsburgh Pirates (135) Total = 6.5

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Date: October 9, 2013 8:07 PM (EST) on TBS

The National League Division Playoffs can be finished tonight as both teams have won two games apiece. During game 4 The Cardinals scored two runs in the sixth inning while The Pirates fired back with one run in the eighth inning. Matt Holliday played well for The Cardinals, driving two runs in while Pedro Alvarez earned his keep for The Pirates.

The top MLB Baseball betting sites have Adam Wainwright listed to start for The Cardinals tonight as they look to knock out the Pirates from the 2013 playoffs. Wainwright has a stellar 20-9 record currently for the 2013 MLB season. Gerrit Cole will start for The Pirates for tonight 2013 MLB Playoff betting matchup.
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The Cardinals came out of the shoot with Most of the top Sportsbooks as the -150 favorites and the total listed at 6.5. The Cardinals have some good advantages going into this MLB playoff elimination round. Their offense is one of the best in the MLB; they are averaging almost five runs per game.

The Pittsburg Pirates is more of a defensive team; The Pirates are allowing 3.56 runs per game. The Cardinals have averaged over nine hits per game in this series currently and will need to bring their best defensive game to the table to win the National League Division title.

MLB Betting Trends When The Pirates Played Baseball In St. Louis

The Pirates are 9-2 SU in its last eleven away games
The Pirates are 2-6 SU in its last eight games when playing The Cardinals
The total has gone OVER in four of The Pirates last five games when playing The Cardinals
The Pirates are 1-5 SU in its last six away games against The Cardinals
The Cardinals are 8-1 SU in its last nine home games
The Cardinals are 6-2 SU in its last eight baseball games when playing The Pirates
The total has gone OVER in four of The Cardinals last five games when playing The Pirates
The Cardinals are 5-1 SU in its last six home games against The Pirates

MLBBaseballBetting.com’s Pick: St Louis Cardinals

St Louis Cardinals Vs. Pittsburg Pirates – Game 5 Recap

The Cardinals played spectacular baseball yesterday, and moved the Pirates out of the way as they continue their journey to The 2013 World Series. Adam Wainwright played incredible, playing nine innings for The Cardinals.

The Cardinals were victorious 6-1 against The Pirates. The Total Bettors saw the combined score at seven, which was over the total listed at most of the best US MLB Baseball betting sites. Congratulations to everybody who bet on the over in this game.

During the nine innings that Adam Wainwright played, he gave up one earned run on eight hits, and he struck out six out the Pirates players Matt Adams also contributed two RBI’s for The Cardinals.

Gerrit Cole played five innings for The Pirates in yesterday’s playoff game; he gave up two earned runs, one walk, and three hits. Marlon Byrd contributed three hits but that was not enough for defeat the Cardinals.