Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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The St. Louis Cardinals (75-75) are favorites (-150) on the moneyline ﷽when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-79) Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET, live on SportsNet PT.

Lance Lynn will get the ball f🦩or St. Louis while Pittsburgh w꧅ill counter with Bailey Falter.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds

  • Cardinals odds to win: -150
  • Pirates odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Cardinals -1.5
  • Total: 8 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • TV: SportsNet PT
  • Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Pirates?

    Cardinals and Pirates Betting Trends

    The Cardinals have compiled a 35-35 record in gam✱es they🐎 were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).

    St. Louis has gone 10-10 (winning 50%༺ of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -150 or shorter.

    This season, the Pirates have won 37 out of the 88 games, or 42%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

    Pittsburgh has a record of 13-25, a 34.2% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +128 or more by bookmakers this season.

    The Cardinals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 149 times, and have combined with opponents to go over th💎e total in 70 of those games (70-75-4꧟).

    The Pirates’ games have gone over the total in 73 of their 150 chances.

    Cardinals Stats & Insights

    The Cardinals have the No. 25 offense in baseball scoring𓂃 4.1 runs per game (611 total runs).

    St. Louis is 24th in MLB with 153 total home𓄧 runs.

    The🔯 Cardinals have the 13t꧂h-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).

    St.🐟 Louis strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank꧅ 11th in MLB.

    The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cardinals p♚itching staff ranks 26th in MLB.

    St. Louis’ 4.09 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Pirates Stats & Insights

    The Pi🅠rates rank 21st in theꩵ majors with 627 total runs scored this season.

    Pittsburgh’s 144 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.

    The Pirates have a team batting average of .235 this season꧙, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.

    Pittsburgh ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an ave🅠rag🌺e of 9.3 whiffs per contest.

    The🐬 Pirates strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in⭕ MLB.

    Pittsburgh has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this sea𝔉son.

    Cardinals Key Players to Watch

    The Cardinals are sending Lynn (6-4) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 111 1/3 innin✨gs pitched.

    Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in home runs (21) and runꦍs batted in (73) this season while b💛atting .270.

    Brendan Donovan is batting .270 with an OBP 🐟of .336 aღnd a slugging percentage of .401 this season.

    Nolan Arenado has collected 145 base hits♉, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .393 this season.

    Masyn Winn leads St. Louis in batting average (.271) this seaso🌄n while adding 13 home runs and 50 🃏RBI.

    Pirates Key Players to Watch

    Falter (8-7) will take to the mound for ♒the Pirates and make his 26th start of the season.

    Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (2ꦡ2), runs batted in (85) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .280.

    Oneil Cruz is batting .268 with 𒐪34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks.

    Andre🐽w McCutchen is hitting .237 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.

    Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 14 doubles, four tripl𝓡es, eight home runs and 16 walks whღile hitting .274.

    Cardinals and Pirates Injuries

    Cardinals: Willson Contreras: 10 Day IL (Finger), Drew Rom: 60 Day IL (Bice♍ps), Keynan Middleton: 60 Day IL (Forearm)

    Pirates: Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Herniated disc), Henry Davis: 10 Day IL (Hand), Ben Heller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Daulton Jefferies: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Stratton: 60 Day IL (Patella), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
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