The Pittsburgh Pirates will play host to the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and the action will be televised on ATPT and FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Oddsmakers have listed St. Louis (+130) as the underdog to Pittsburgh (-140). The total stands at 8.5 runs and bettors can take the over for +100 and the under for -120. The game’s current runline odds sit at -170 for picking the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +150 for the Pirates -1.5.
The Cardinals have gone 54-51 SU this year and are 53-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.2 units ATS. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 55-52 SU and 52-57 ATS. They’ve gained 2.1 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 7.0 units ATS.
Pittsburgh games have an over/under record of 52-49-8 in 2018. St. Louis has an over/under record of 51-53-4.
Right-hander John Gant is getting the nod for St. Louis. Gant is 3-4 with a 3.49 ERA and 50 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA against Pittsburgh this year.
The Pirates are planning to start righty Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.33 ERA), who’s got 82 strikeouts and 22 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.29. Nova has yet to face the Cardinals this year, but he made four starts against them in 2017, compiling a 1-2 record with a 4.18 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.24, a WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.5. The bullpen has a 4.28 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 9.9 K/9. In 43 games against NL Central foes, Pirates starters have an ERA of 3.27 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.84.
Pittsburgh’s offense has produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .236/.324/.348 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Corey Dickerson has helped lead the Pirates’ offense this year with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.46 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.99 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.58, along with a K-per-9 of 8.47.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .249/.323/.405 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Marcell Ozuna has led St. Louis’ hitters and is hitting .270/.313/.395 with 13 home runs, 59 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
The Cardinals just got a 6-3 victory over the Rockies, while the Pirates are coming off of a 9-2 loss against the Cubs.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in four of St. Louis’ last seven outings.
The Cardinals have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Pirates have hit 16 over their last 10.
St. Louis has recorded 24.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 25.6 over its last five.
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