I wasnt going to play this game at -200 because I thought that line was inflated. It has dropped all the way to -170 though now that books figured out the line was too high. However, I think that is too much of a correction. The Cardinals ended the season winning a ton of games while the Pirates only won 24 games on the road last season. Adam Wainwright usually takes some time to get into the season as most veteran pitchers do, which worries me a bit. However, the Cards also have a much better bullpen and much deeper lineup with the DH. Take the Cards at -170 at the highest.

Our first MLB pick of the season! Think I will be fading the Pirates about 100 times this season. They are going to be terrible and may trade their best player, Bryan Reynolds, by Opening Day. One of the NL Rookie of the Year favorites is 6-foot-7 Bucs shortstop Oneil Cruz, but the team is starting him in the minors for service time reasons. It will be the final Opening Day for Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher and future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina (and presumably for newly signed Albert Pujols as well). Wainwright had a 2.74 ERA at home last season and was 4-0 with a 0.30 ERA in four starts against the Pirates. JT Brubaker is scheduled on the mound for Pittsburgh. He was 5-13 with a 5.36 ERA last year.