Cards, Pirates set to continue series between Central foes
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05/08/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals hope to carry over the momentum
from a late-inning victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday into
tonight's clash between the National League Central teams from PNC Park.
The division-leading Cardinals snapped a string of three straight losses with
a 4-3 triumph over the Bucs in Friday's opener of this three-game set. Yadier
Molina went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs, including the go-ahead RBI double
in the ninth inning.
Molina stepped up and hit a liner to the right-field gap off Evan Meek
(1-1) to score pinch-runner Joe Mather to snap a 3-3 deadlock. Closer Ryan
Franklin (2-0) then worked around a one-out single in the bottom half to nail
down the win.
Matt Holliday also had four hits for St. Louis, while starter Chris Carpenter
allowed two runs over seven strong innings in a no-decision.
Lastings Milledge had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates, who were coming off
a three-game home sweep of the Chicago Cubs. Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-4 in
the loss, while Pittsburgh starter Zach Duke gave up three unearned runs over
the first 6 1/3 innings.
"They're tough. They kept coming," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said of the
Pirates. "It was a very tough, competitive game."
Pittsburgh could be in for a challenge again tonight, with the impressive
Jaime Garcia set to take the mound for St. Louis. The rookie southpaw has been
sensational thus far in 2010, having amassed a 3-1 record with a 1.12 earned
run average over five starts. He's surrendered one run or fewer in four of
those outings.
Garcia was outstanding once again in Monday's 6-3 victory over defending NL
champion Philadelphia, holding the Phillies to one run and three hits while
fanning six over six frames.
The 23-year-old did face the Pirates in relief during a brief major league
stint with the Cardinals in 2008, allowing no runs over a combined 3 1/3
innings of work.
Garcia will be opposed by Jeff Karstens, who makes his third start for the
Pirates after being called up from the minors in late April. The right-hander
was sharp in his first appearance, tossing 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball in an
April 27 no-decision at Milwaukee, but struggled badly in a loss at Dodger
Stadium on Sunday.
Karstens was rocked for six runs on 11 hits in five innings against Los
Angeles, while striking out three and walking one.
The 27-year-old lost his only career start against St. Louis, which took place
at PNC Park on May 14 of last season. He gave up three runs over six innings
in that 5-1 setback.
The Cardinals won 10 of their 15 meetings with the Pirates last season,
winning six of the nine games contested in Pittsburgh.
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