AFTERNOON TOTAL SPECIAL **EARLY FIRST PITCH!**
(MLB) St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh,
Total: 8.00 | -102.00 Under
Result: Win
This is an 8* TOTAL SPECIAL on the UNDER Cardinals/Pirates.

Both teams have been playing to several higher-scoring games of late, but I'm expecting those trends to end this evening.

The Cards have now seen the total go OVER the number in four straight after yesterday's 7-5 win here, while Pittsburgh has seen the total eclipse the posted number in three straight after winning the opener of this series by a score of 8-2.

Now the finale though sets up as a bit of a "duel" with Jose Quintana (1-1, 3.38 ERA) going up against Mitch Keller (5-10, 4.22.)

Quintana is 5-2 with a 3.64 ERA in 12 career starts against the Pirates.

Keller enters on top form, having allowed three runs or fewer in 14 of his last 17 trips to the hill.

Look for these two guys to garner most of the headlines in tomorrow's summaries of this contest as they battle deep and this total ultimately falls UNDER the posted number.

Good luck, NP