Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 18

Updated Sep. 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Sonny Gray gets the start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday against Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is at 7:45 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are favored in this one, at -204, while the underdog Pirates have +171 odds to win. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been set at 8 runs.

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, September 18, 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 entered the game as favorites 70 times this season and won 36, or 51.4%, of those games.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -204 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 67.1% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 87 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (40.2%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has won all of its seven games in which it was named as at least a +171 moneyline underdog.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 36.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 5 · STL 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+172

O 8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-208

U 8

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 (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times.
• The Cardinals are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson has accumulated a team-high 21 home runs and 73 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Burleson is 37th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage, and 67th in slugging.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .270 with 32 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 43 walks.
• Donovan ranks 167th in home runs and 79th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Donovan carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .265.
• Masyn Winn has a club-high .271 batting average.
• Winn is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Pirates have been underdogs twice and lost both contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds paces the Pirates with 22 home runs and 85 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .280.
• Reynolds is 45th in home runs and 29th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .267 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks.
• Cruz ranks 78th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 44th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .235 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .274 with 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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