Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2023 6:00 p.m. ET

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Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates will take the field on Monday at PNC Park against Drew Rom, who starts for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored in this one, at -124, while the underdog Pirates have +105 odds to win. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +129 odds). A 10-run total is set in this game.

The Cardinals will give the ball to Rom against the Pirates and Thomas Hatch (1-0).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Pirates game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-124	+105	10	-105	-116	-1.5	+129	-153

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Pirates 48%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 68 times this season and won 31, or 45.6%, of those games.
St. Louis has a record of 25-30, a 45.5% win rate, when favored by -124 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.4% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 99 games this year and have walked away with the win 41 times (41.4%) in those games.
This year, Pittsburgh has won 38 of 87 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 48.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals went 4-3 across the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Cardinals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total three times.
The Cardinals' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	13
ERA	5.76
K/9	7

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado's 26 round-trippers and 85 RBI both lead the Cardinals, in addition to his team-high .284 average.
Including all MLB hitters, Arenado ranks 20th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
Arenado takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt is batting .277 with 25 doubles, 20 home runs and 65 walks.
Goldschmidt ranks 42nd in home runs and 48th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Tommy Edman has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while batting .249.
Edman is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with an RBI.
Willson Contreras is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 42 walks.
Contreras is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with three walks and an RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+160)
Paul Goldschmidt	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+150)
Nolan Arenado	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+125)
Tommy Edman	1.5 (+165)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+210)
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Pirates have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	8
ERA	5.07
K/9	11

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 60 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .269.
Reynolds is 63rd in homers and 65th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
McCutchen is hitting .250 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 68 walks.
McCutchen is 150th in home runs and 197th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .258 with 19 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks.
Jack Suwinski paces the Pirates with 21 home runs.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Joshua Palacios	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+185)
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-125)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+155)
Andrew McCutchen	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+145)
Connor Joe	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+150)
Bryan Reynolds	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+165)

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