Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 12

Updated Jun. 12, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Nolan Gorman will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates and Bryan Reynolds on Wednesday at 7:45 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, at -175, while the underdog Pirates have +146 odds to upset. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +121 odds). An 8.5-run total has been listed in this game.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:45 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-175	+146	8.5	-104	-117	-1.5	+121	-145

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 53%, Pirates 47%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

The Cardinals have won 16, or 51.6%, of the 31 games they've played as favorites this season.
This season St. Louis has won three of its six games when favored by at least -175 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 63.6% chance to win.
The Pirates have come away with 21 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win three times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +146 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 40.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
The Cardinals are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4
HR	12
ERA	3.68
K/9	9.6

Cardinals Player Insights

Brendan Donovan is hitting .242 with 15 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 19 walks.
Of all batters in the majors, Donovan's home run total places him 193rd, and his RBI tally ranks him 99th.
Donovan takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .308 with three doubles, a walk and two RBI.
Nolan Arenado is batting .256 with 11 doubles, six home runs and 20 walks.
Arenado ranks 113th in homers and 68th in RBI in the major leagues.
Arenado carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
Alec Burleson has seven doubles, nine home runs and nine walks while hitting .283.
Burleson is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
Masyn Winn is batting .305 to lead his team.
Winn is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .273 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 4-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Pirates have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.7
HR	8
ERA	3.15
K/9	8.8

Pirates Player Insights

The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Reynolds with a mark of 35, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .263.
Reynolds is 69th in home runs and 41st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Reynolds carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .310 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
Connor Joe has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks while batting .259.
Among all MLB hitters, Joe is 85th in home runs and 87th in RBI.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .238 with five doubles, eight home runs and 26 walks.
Oneil Cruz paces the Pirates with nine home runs.