In the NLDS, the Pirates and Cardinals fight for the right to duel with the Dodgers and in the NHL, the ice will be black and blue in St. Louis.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals (8:07 PM ET)
Pitching Match-up: PIT: Gerrit Cole (11-7, 3.14 ERA) vs STL: Adam Wainwright (20-9, 2.90 ERA)
The St. Louis Cardinals will send their ace Adam Wainwright in tonight’s all-important do-or-die NLDS Game 5 against Pittsburgh. Wainwright was spectacular in the Cardinals’ Game 1 win, going seven innings, with just one earned run and 9 strikeouts. The Cardinals are 5-1 in Wainwright’s last 6 home starts vs. the Pirates. [sc:MLB240banner ]
Odds: Pittsburgh (+145) vs. St. Louis (-160), O/U: 6.5
His opposite number will be Pittsburgh’s rookie Gerrit Cole. The #1 overall pick in the 2011 draft was also impressive in his first ever postseason start in Game 2, where he pitched six innings, giving up just one run and striking out five. The Pirates are a perfect 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts.
NHL
Chicago Blackhawks vs St Louis Blues (8:00PM ET)
The defending Stanley Cup champions travel to St. Louis to face the free-scoring Blues.
The Blues have started the new season on fire, scoring 11 goals in their first two games. A victory against Chicago will see them win their first three games for the first time in 20 years. The Blues are 9-1 in their last 10 home games.
They will face a tough test in the Blackhawks, who have won 7 of the last 10 against St Louis. Patrick Kane and Brandon Saad have made good starts to the season with two goals each, and both will look to increase their tally against Jaroslav Halak and the Blues.
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