Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 19

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Bryan Reynolds will lead the Pittsburgh Pirates into a matchup with Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET, in the final game of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are favored in this one, at -146, while the underdog Pirates have +123 odds to upset. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +145 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for the matchup.

Check out everything you need to know 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: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 54%, Pirates 46%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 71 times and won 37, or 52.1%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 17-13, a 56.7% win rate, when favored by -146 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Cardinals have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 35, or 39.8%, of the 88 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win 17 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 3 · STL 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+127

O 8.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-151

U 8.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 4-1 over the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Cardinals are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson is the bat to watch in the Cardinals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.271), home runs (21), and RBI (73).
• In all of the majors, Burleson ranks 55th in homers and 48th in RBI.
• Donovan has a club-high .271 batting average.
• Donovan is 145th in home runs and 72nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Donovan has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .269 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 43 walks.
• Masyn Winn's .271 batting average paces his team.
• Winn is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 0-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds leads the Pirates with 22 home runs and 85 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .280.
• In all of MLB, Reynolds is 46th in homers and 29th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .267.
• Cruz ranks 80th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 44th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks while batting .237.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 16 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks while batting .275.

Pirates Team Props

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