At 7:45 PM ET on Thursday, April 13, Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals will take the diamond against the Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Vince Velasquez at Busch Stadium, airing on BSMW.
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Player Prop Odds for Goldschmidt
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +104 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -116 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -132 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -146 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pirates will send Velasquez to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw zero scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Houston Astros without allowing a hit.
- The Pirates strike out just 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.92 this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a 1.443 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
- The Pirates have allowed 17 home runs this season, or 1.4 per game. That ranks 20th in MLB play.
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Paul Goldschmidt Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/4/2022 | JT Brubaker | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2022 | Mitch Keller | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 10/1/2022 | Luis Ortiz | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/30/2022 | Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2022 | JT Brubaker | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/9/2022 | Roansy Contreras | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2022 | Roansy Contreras | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/14/2022 | Bryse Wilson | 4-for-4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/14/2022 | JT Brubaker | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2022 | Mitch Keller | 3-for-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
Goldschmidt Stats and Trends
- In 83.3% of his games this season (10-of-12), Goldschmidt has recorded a hit. In six of those games (50.0%), he’s recorded multiple base knocks.
- He has homered in one of 12 games, going deep in 1.8% of his plate appearances this season.
- He has touched home plate at least once seven times this year in 12 games played (58.3%), including one game with more than one run scored.
- In five of 12 games this season (41.7%), Goldschmidt has knocked in at least one run, including two games with multiple RBI.
- In six of 12 games this year (50.0%), he has struck out one or more times, including two games with multiple Ks.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 6 |
| 5 (83.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 5 (83.3%) |
| 4 (66.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 2 (33.3%) |
| 3 (50.0%) | Games w/1+ Run | 4 (66.7%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 3 (50.0%) |
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