Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 17

Updated Sep. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Ivan Herrera and the St. Louis Cardinals take the field against Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET, in the second of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The Pirates are +128 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Cardinals (-152). St. Louis is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for the matchup (with -104 odds to go over and -118 odds to go under).

Here is 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: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 54%, Pirates 46%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won 35, or 50.7%, of the 69 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season St. Louis has won eight of its 18 games, or 44.4%, when favored by at least -152 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 60.3% chance to win.
• The Pirates have won in 35, or 40.7%, of the 86 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 14-25 when favored by +128 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 1 · STL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+132

O 8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-157

U 8

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have a 2-1 record from the three games they were favored on the moneyline over 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 total two times.
• The Cardinals have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson is the Cardinals best power option, crushing 21 homers this season in addition to collecting 73 RBI, both team highs.
• Burleson's home runs rank him 54th in the majors, and he ranks 46th in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan has 31 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 43 walks while batting .270.
• Donovan ranks 164th in homers in the majors, and 77th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .267.
• Arenado is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two walks and two RBI.
• Masyn Winn's .271 batting average is a team-high mark.

Cardinals Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Pirates have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Pirates have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (85) and has posted a team-high batting average of .280.
• Reynolds is 45th in home runs and 28th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .268 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks.
• Cruz is 75th in home runs and 44th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• McCutchen is batting .237 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks while hitting .274.

Pirates Team Props

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