The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Monday in MLB action at PNC Park. Here’s a Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Pirates vs Cardinals Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 47-38 on the year and play the Cubs, Nationals, and Braves next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .255 on the season, have a .325 OBP, and a .398 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has a 3.91 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 89 hits and 31 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras have combined for 149 hits and 92 RBI.
Erick Fedde gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 3-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. Fedde is 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 35-50 on the year and play the Mariners, Royals, and Twins next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .234 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and a .347 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 74 hits and 45 RBI while Ke’Bryan Hayes and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 140 hits and 58 RBI.
Andrew Heaney gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 3-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 64 strikeouts this season. Heaney is 0-2 with a 11.57 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last eight games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Pirates have won each of their last five games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 games as road favorites against NL Central opponents following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Cardinals’ last nine games at PNC Park.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won each of their last six road games.
- The Pirates have lost seven of their last eight night games at PNC Park following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line each of their last six games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games at PNC Park following a win.
- The Cardinals have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Bryan Reynolds has hit a home run in two of the Pirates’ last three games as underdogs.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded a Double in each of the Pirates’ last five games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against NL opponents.
- Oneil Cruz ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (27) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Erick Fedde has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Cardinals as favorites.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances.
- Victor Scott II ranks T4th in the league in Steals (22) this season.
Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction
The Pirates finished the week strong and Heaney has been good this season, especially at home, where he has a 2.95 ERA and .230 allowed batting average. However, the Cardinals have played the better ball for longer stretches, and they’re one of the hotter teams in baseball over the last few weeks. Fedde has been hit or miss this season, but he has a 3.00 ERA and .220 allowed batting average in 51 road innings. The Cardinals don’t get much respect from oddsmakers, but this recent stretch of winning has to catch your attention. Give me the Cardinals.