Saturday, August 8th, 2009 7:05 p.m. est.

St. Louis Cardinals (60-51) at Pittsburgh Pirates (45-64)
(R) Adam Wainwright (12-7) vs. (R) Charlie Morton (2-4)
Go with the St. Louis Cardinals with Adam Wainwright at the helm to seize their third straight victory over the Pirates. The right-hander is 8-1 with a 3.61 ERA in his last 10 starts away from home and the Cardinals are 13-3 in his last 16 on the road. Pittsburgh has dropped their last six games at home and four of right-hander Charlie Morton's last 5 starts.
St. Louis Cardinals -210 Saturday, August 8th, 2009 10:05 p.m. est.

New York Mets (51-58) at San Diego Padres (46-65)
(R) Bobby Parnell (2-3) vs. (R) Mat Latos (3-1)
The struggling New York Mets have lost seven of their last 10 games overall and have played dreadfully away from home, dropping 11 of their last 15 road games. New York will send right-hander Bobby Parnell (2-3, 3.74) to the hill. The rookie will make his first career start. San Diego counters with rookie Mat Latos (3-1, 2.66). The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.29 ERA in his last three starts. Go with the Padres at home! The Mets have been a disaster in San Diego, beaten in the last seven contests against the Padres at Petco Park.
San Diego Padres -150