The Pittsburgh Pirates are traveling west to Busch Stadium to play their division rival St. Louis Cardinals. The matchup gets underway at 8:15 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on both ATPT and FSMW.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Pittsburgh (+120) as the underdog to St. Louis (-130). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +110 for over 8.5 runs and -130 for under 8.5. The game’s runline odds stand at -175 for picking the Pirates +1.5 runs and +155 for the Cardinals -1.5.
The Pirates have gone 71-71 SU this year and are 69-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors and 10.6 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 79-64 SU and 75-67 ATS. They’ve gained 2.3 units for moneyline bettors and 7.4 units ATS.
St. Louis games have an over/under record of 65-71-6 in 2018. The Pirates have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 62-70-10.
Trevor Williams will get the start for Pittsburgh. The right-handed Williams (12-9, 3.15 ERA) has racked up 102 strikeouts in 148.2 innings so far. He’s 2-2 with 20 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against St. Louis this year (five starts).
The Cardinals will turn to righty Adam Wainwright (1-3, 4.00 ERA), who has 15 strikeouts and 14 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.83. Wainwright has yet to face the Pirates this year, but he made two starts against them in 2017, compiling a 0-0 record with a 5.25 ERA.
St. Louis’ pitchers have yielded 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.1 K/9. In 67 games against divisional foes, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 3.42 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.29.
The St. Louis hitters are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .249/.306/.479 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Cardinals’ batters have been led by first baseman Jose Martinez and outfielder Marcell Ozuna. Martinez is slashing .303/.362/.456 with 16 home runs, 79 RBIs and 53 runs scored, and Ozuna’s line is .278/.321/.434 with 21 homers, 75 RBIs and 59 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.01 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 7.42 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.96, along with a WHIP of 1.27 and a K-per-9 of 9.69.
Pirates hitters have slashed .253/.320/.406 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Outfielders Starling Marte and Corey Dickerson have led Pittsburgh’s hitters. Marte is hitting .278/.321/.455 with 18 home runs, 64 RBIs, 71 runs and 31 steals, while Dickerson is hitting .290/.319/.451 with 11 homers, 46 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
The Pirates have gained 5.8 units and are 50-51 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 38 of those games, compared to 54 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 2.0 units and are 53-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 42 of those games, compared to 54 that’ve cashed the under.
Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in just one of Pittsburgh’s last seven contests.
St. Louis has recorded 21.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
The Pirates have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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