The St. Louis Cardinals (25-32) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (28-27) to start a three-game series at PNC Park, with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET on Friday. The Cardinals are coming off a series split with the Royals, and the Pirates a series win over the Giants.
The Cardinals are favored (-146 moneyline odds) when they take on the Pirates (+124). The contest has an over/under of 9.5.
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Cardinals vs Pirates Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -146 | +124 | 9.5 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been favorites in 33 games this season and won 16 (48.5%) of those contests.
- St. Louis has a record of 9-11 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -146 on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of 57 games with a total.
- The Cardinals have an ATS record of 23-34-0 in 57 games with a spread this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 4.40 |
| K/9 | 8.4 |
Pirates Betting Insights
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (45.2%) in those contests.
- Pittsburgh has a mark of 11-13 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 44.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 27 of 55 chances this season.
- The Pirates are 29-26-0 against the spread in their 55 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Pirates Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.1 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 5.52 |
| K/9 | 8.9 |
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Jack Flaherty
- Flaherty and his team have a record of 6-5-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in seven innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
- Flaherty has started 11 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings eight times. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- Flaherty’s team is 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Flaherty’s team has a 7-4 record in his starts this season.
- Out of Flaherty’s 11 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew VerHagen | 24 | 26.2 | 29 | 4.39 | 7 | 0 |
| Chris Stratton | 20 | 31 | 33 | 3.77 | 1 | 0 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 20 | 22.2 | 21 | 2.38 | 4 | 7 |
| Jordan Hicks | 20 | 22.2 | 35 | 4.37 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryan Helsley | 19 | 23 | 29 | 3.52 | 2 | 6 |
Pirates Probable Pitcher – Roansy Contreras
- Contreras makes the start for the Pirates, his 10th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 4.33 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was out of the bullpen on Sunday when the righty tossed two scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners while giving up just one hit.
- Contreras has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this year heading into this outing.
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in eight of Contreras’ starts this season, and they went 3-5 in those matchups.
- Contreras’ team has won four of his nine starts.
- Contreras has had nine starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in five of those outings.
Pirates Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauri Moreta | 22 | 25 | 36 | 1.80 | 2 | 1 |
| David Bednar | 20 | 21 | 28 | 1.29 | 0 | 10 |
| Colin Holderman | 20 | 20.2 | 26 | 2.18 | 10 | 0 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 19 | 24.1 | 14 | 5.18 | 3 | 2 |
| Jose Hernandez | 19 | 24 | 23 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 |
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals have hit at least two dingers in 29 games this season, and are 22-7 in those outings.
- St. Louis has gone 20-3 in its 23 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The club is 28-15 in the games this season it has notched at least eight hits.
- St. Louis has a 25-5 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Cardinals are 8-11 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Pirates Hitting Trends
- They have won 14 of the 16 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Pittsburgh has won 13 of its 14 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 26 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 19-7.
- In 20 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 18-2.
- They have a 11-6 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Pirates (+124)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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