The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to host their divisional rival St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. The action gets going at 7:05 p.m. ET and you can watch it on either ATPT or FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Pittsburgh (-115) is hosting this one as the favorite over St. Louis (+105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s runline odds sit at -200 for taking the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +170 for the Pirates -1.5.
The Cardinals are 56-53 SU and are 53-56 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 6.2 units ATS. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 56-53 SU and 52-57 ATS. The team has gained 2.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 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 51-54-4.
Austin Gomber is getting the start for the Cards. Gomber is 1-0 with a 3.22 ERA and 18 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Pittsburgh this year.
The Pirates will put the ball in the right hand of Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.33 ERA), who has 82 punchouts and 22 walks as well as a 1.29 WHIP. Nova has yet to face the Cardinals this year, but he made four starts against them in 2017, putting together a 1-2 record with a 4.18 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
As a unit, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has given up 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.20 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 9.9 K/9. In 44 divisional games, Pirates starters have an ERA of 3.29 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.84.
Pittsburgh’s hitters have put up 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .261/.335/.354 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
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’ pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.48 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.09 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.49, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .247/.321/.401 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Marcell Ozuna has provided a spark to the St. Louis offense. Ozuna is slashing .268/.311/.393 with 13 home runs, 59 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
The Pirates are coming off of a 9-2 loss against the Cubs, while the Cardinals just got a 3-2 victory over the Rockies.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in three of St. Louis’ last seven outings.
The Cardinals have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Pirates have hit 13 over their last 10.
Pittsburgh has posted 23.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.2 over its last five.
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