The Pittsburgh Pirates (24-34) face the St. Louis Cardinals (34-27) at Busch Stadium on Monday at 7:45pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Mitch Keller is the probable pitcher for the Pirates, while Zack Thompson is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals. The Cardinals are favored to win at -190, while the Pirates are at +160. The total runs line is set at 9.0, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -121.
- The Pirates (-125) have a 26-32 Run Line record this season, while the Cardinals (+105) hold a record of 33-28.
- The Pirates have a 22-30-6 O/U record this season (meaning 22 games have gone over the total runs line, 30 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 31-28-2 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Pirates are averaging 3.4 runs per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging +1.3 more at 4.7 runs (6th).
- In the field, the Pirates are allowing a whopping 5.0 runs per game this season (T25th in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 4.0 runs (8th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Pirates are at .224 (ranking 27th in the Major Leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .250 (7th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Cardinals have hit 59 (T16th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Pirates have managed 51 (23rd).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Pirates have recorded 186 RBIs to rank 29th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 273 RBIs to rank 7th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Cardinals have an earned run average of 3.87 this season (14th in the Majors), while the Pirates have an ERA of 4.48 (25th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Pirates have recorded 467 this season, ranking 22nd in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cardinals rank T26th for total strikeouts, recording 444.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .248 against the Cardinals this season (21st in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Pirates’ opponents are at .246 (19th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Pirates 10-16-32 6-7-17 4-9-15 5-10-23 5-6-9 0-0-0 2-0-8
- Cardinals 17-15-29 12-3-15 5-12-14 9-8-21 8-7-8 0-0-0 2-4-4
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Pirates 17-26-15 7-12-11 10-14-4 12-17-9 5-9-6 0-0-0 2-3-4
- Cardinals 24-25-12 15-12-3 9-13-9 14-14-10 10-11-2 0-0-0 2-5-3
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 30-28 in Pirates games this season. The Cardinals have a 27-34 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Cardinals recorded a lopsided 18-4 victory against the Pirates at PNC Park when these teams last met on May 22. Albert Pujols was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 4 RBIs. The Cardinals have now won three straight against the Pirates.