The St. Louis Cardinals (53-48) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-50) on Wednesday, July 24th. This game will be played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh and televised on MLBN. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pirates are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 11:35 CT.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Cardinals (-105)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Cardinals have won 4 out of their last 5 road games.
- The Cardinals have scored an average of 6.5 runs per game in their last 4 road wins.
- The Cardinals have a 3-1 record against the Pirates in their last 4 head-to-head matchups.
- The Cardinals have outscored the Pirates 16-10 in their last 4 head-to-head games.
- The Cardinals have a better overall away record (27-26) compared to the Pirates’ home record (25-26).
Cardinals vs Pirates
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Cardinals vs. Pirates series. St. Louis went into the matchup as +155 underdogs and squeaked out a 2-1 win. The Cardinals had just one more hit than the Pirates and struck out nine times, but still picked up the win.
Pittsburgh wasted a good outing from Paul Skenes, as he gave up just two earned runs in 8 1/3 innings of work. Skenes did issue five walks and finished the game with just one strikeout.
Lance Lynn got the start for the Cardinals, going five innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed three walks. Ryan Fernandez got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryan Helsley got the save.
St. Louis is 27-26 vs. the run line on the road this season and has covered the run line in seven straight road games. Their overall run line record is 52-49, with a 33-17 record as the underdog and 19-32 as the favorite. The Cardinals’ average run margin in wins is +2.6, but it drops to -3.5 in losses.
The Cardinals are 16-12-3 in series this season and have won two straight series on the road. They are 28-23 as the favorite and 25-25 as the underdog. St. Louis is 53-48 overall and trails the Brewers by 5 games in the NL Central.
Matthew Liberatore Gets The Start For The Cardinals
Left-hander Matthew Liberatore is getting the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Pirates on the road. He has made 33 appearances this season and has a record of 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .236 off Liberatore this season, and he has a WHIP of 1.21. Out of his 33 appearances, Liberatore has made one quality start and is averaging 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, he went one-third of an inning out of the bullpen and didn’t give up a run. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.
Cardinals Offense Breakdown
St. Louis comes into the game with the 22nd ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 4.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per contest. The team’s batting average of .245 is 10th in the league, but they are just 18th in home runs and have a collective OPS of .695.
Over his last 10 games, right fielder Alec Burleson has been on fire, going 15/41 (.366) with three homers and 13 RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .293 with a team-high 18 homers and 60 RBIs. Brendan Donovan is batting .269 for the season and has gone deep nine times.
Currently on a three-series winning streak, the Pirates are 51-50 overall and seven games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. Their series record this year is 14-12-5. Pittsburgh’s run line record is 55-46, with a 30-20 mark on the road. Straight up, they are 26-24 away and 25-26 at home.
Heading into today’s game, the Pirates have an under streak of four games. When their games have had an over/under line of 8.5 runs, they have gone over 19 times and under 13 times. This season, their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 46-54.
Martín Pérez Gets The Start For The Pirates
Martín Pérez gets the start for the Pirates today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Phillies. In that start, which came on July 19th, he went 3 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs, and two homers. He finished with a no-decision in the outing. Looking back over his last four starts, Pérez has allowed at least two homers in three of them. Overall, he has a record of 1-5, an ERA of 5.61, and WHIP of 1.66. Opposing batters are hitting .312 off Pérez this season.
Pirates Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Pirates are 23rd in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. At home, they have been even worse, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .233, which is 20th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .300 is also near the bottom of the league.
Bryan Reynolds has been a bright spot for the Pirates this season, as he is batting .288 with a team-high 18 homers and 61 RBIs. Reynolds has been on fire of late, going 13/26 in his last seven games. Oneil Cruz has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/28 in his last seven games with one home run.
Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction
Our predicted score for this one is 6-5 in favor of the Cardinals, and with them at -105 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick. In terms of the starting pitchers, we have Matthew Liberatore finishing with four strikeouts, which is good for seventh worst among today’s starters.
Looking at the Pirates to win, Martin Perez is projected to finish with the same number of strikeouts as Liberatore, and we have him going 6.1 innings compared to Perez at 5.2.
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Last updated:July 24, 2024 Cardinals, Pirates