The Pittsburgh Pirates will open up a three game NL Central series against the St Louis Cardinals in a Major League Baseball game set for Friday night. <br /> <br />Start time from St Louis is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the MLB Extra Innings channel. <br /> <br />The MLB odds from the series opener have the home side St Louis Cardinals favored by -117 odds with the return on the road underdog Pittsburgh Pirates at +108 odds. The run total is lined at seven runs.
