Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2023 12:11 p.m. ET

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Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals will square off against Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in the final of a three-game series, on Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Cardinals as -131 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Pirates +110 moneyline odds to win. St. Louis is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 9.5 runs for this game (with -107 odds to hit the over and -112 odds to go under).

The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Zack Thompson (2-5, 3.90 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Luis Ortiz.

Check out 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: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 6, Cardinals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Pirates 48%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 69 times and won 31, or 44.9%, of those games.
• St. Louis is 23-26 this season when entering a game favored by -131 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a 56.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have won in 42, or 42%, of the 100 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win 36 times in 78 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have a 4-3 record over the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Cardinals are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

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Cardinals Player Insights

• Not only does Nolan Arenado lead the Cardinals in hitting with his .283 average, he also is their premier power option with 26 home runs and 85 RBI.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Arenado's home run total places him 17th, and his RBI tally puts him eighth.
• Goldschmidt has 25 doubles, 20 home runs and 66 walks while hitting .275.
• Goldschmidt is 43rd in home runs and 50th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Tommy Edman is batting .245 with 19 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
• Willson Contreras has 25 doubles, 13 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .260.
• Contreras is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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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 have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Pirates have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-leading batting average of .268 and leads the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 62.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total is 67th and his RBI tally ranks 65th.
• Reynolds carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• McCutchen has 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 68 walks while batting .252.
• McCutchen ranks 138th overall in homers and 185th in RBI this season.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .257 with 20 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks.
• Jack Suwinski leads the Pirates with 21 home runs.

Pirates Team Props

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