Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 8:15 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will meet on Friday at Busch Stadium, at 8:15 PM ET, with Nolan Arenado and Bryan Reynolds among those expected to produce at the plate. The Pirates are listed as -107 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Cardinals (-114). Pittsburgh is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +149 odds). An 8.5-run total is set in this game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Dakota Hudson (5-1), and Mitch Keller (11-8) taking the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here is everything you need 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: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 6, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Pirates 48%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won 33, or 46.5%, of the 71 games they've played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 29-36 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
• The Pirates have been underdogs in 107 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (42.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 43 times in 105 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 3-1 across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

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Cardinals Player Insights

• Arenado has gone yard 26 times in the 2023 campaign while driving in 87 runs, both totals that lead the Cardinals.
• In all of the majors, Arenado ranks 20th in homers and 12th in RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt has a club-best .278 batting average.
• Including all MLB hitters, Goldschmidt ranks 38th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .241 with 21 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
• Edman is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Willson Contreras is hitting .253 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 45 walks.
• Contreras has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 4-4.
• The Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Reynolds with a mark of 65, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .265.
• Reynolds' home run total places him 68th in MLB, and he ranks 63rd in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .247 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 72 walks.
• McCutchen is currently 155th in home runs and 184th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .269 with 22 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 24 walks.
• Jack Suwinski has swatted a team-high 22 home runs.

Pirates Team Props

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