Pittsburgh Pirates (32-34) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (31-34)
June 13, 2024 2:15 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -109 / Pittsburgh Pirates -109; Over/Under: +9
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In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, June 13th at Busch Stadium.
Pirates Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Pirates offense is looking to bounce back after they scored only two runs on Wednesday. The offense has been inconsistent and they are going to need the offense to be better here. The Pirates are averaging 4.11 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.44 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching staff is ranked 18th. The pitching is going to need to step up in a big way to find success in this game. Oneil Cruz has hit nine home runs and driven in 26 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller who sits with an 8-3 record and an ERA of 3.16. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins, he went six innings giving up seven hits and zero runs.
Can Cardinals Build on Wednesday?
The Cardinals scored four runs on Wednesday and that was enough for the victory. Sonny Gray sure looked impressive going seven innings giving up four hits and one run. The Cardinals are averaging 3.92 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.55 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 21st. They do have a negative run differential of -0.63 which is 24th in the league. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Lance Lynn who sits with a 2-3 record and an ERA of 3.58. In his last start against the Rockies, he went four innings giving up six hits and four runs. The Cardinals will meet the Cubs after this series.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
The Pirates are going to find success here. Mitch Keller sits with an 8-3 record and he sure looked impressive in his last start giving up zero runs. The Cardinals are averaging 3.92 runs and they are going to lockdown here. The Pirates are averaging 4.11 runs and they are going to find some success off of Lynn who gave up four runs in his last start. Back the Pirates on the money line to cash here.
