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Michael Wacha has done a good job of limiting hard contact this season, but when he's done so, he's paid for it as he's given up the longball often. Against this Pirates lineup, which hasn't been strong overall, but has been much better as of late with the returns of Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco, I like the value on the Buccos here.
My projections have the Cardinals toppling the Pirates nearly two-thirds of the time in their Thursday meeting, making St. Louis worth the moderate price. The Cardinals are 7-1 in their last eight home games against opponents that have winning road records. They are also 6-1 when Michael Wacha starts Game 1 of a series.