The MLB Totals Play is on the over in the Pirates at Cardinals game at 8:10 eastern. This game fits a perfect system that plays over for home teams like the Cards that are off a -140 or higher home favored win with a total that is 8 or less if they scored 4 or less in the win and are playing a team like the Pirates that scored 2 or less runs on 5+ hits in a home dog loss. These games even with totals that are 8 or less average 11.6 runs per game. The Pirates are 26 of 37 over with a day off and 10 of 14 on the road where they average 5.6 runs per game. The Pirates are 10 of 12 over off a loss. The Cardinals are 4 of 5 over leftys and average 6 runs per game in those games. They are 6 of 8 over if the total is 7 or less. Liriano for the Pirates has a lousy 6.46 road era and has gone over in all 3 road starts. C. Martinez has a 5.12 era vs the Pirates and has pitched over in all 4 starts this season. Look for this game to play over the total