The home dog is barking with the Red Birds catching a nice home underdog price. Pallante has matched Skenes in terms of his past performance against the lineup he will be facing, going 13 innings, giving up just 7 hits and 2 runs overall against the Pirates. The market loving Skenes (for good reasons), although Skenes has given up 10 hits and 5 walks his last two times out, including a start against the Marlins. Skenes on a pitch count as well, leading into the Pirates bullpen that has been awful, plus their top 4 pen arms all thew yesterday. Huge late inning edge pointing to St. Louis. Cardinals at home is the bet.