Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 7:11 p.m. ET

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Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals will play Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at Busch Stadium, at 7:15 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Cardinals as -153 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Pirates +130 moneyline odds. St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +130 odds). A 9.5-run over/under has been set for this matchup.

The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Drew Rom (0-2, 8.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Thomas Hatch (1-1, 3.20 ERA).

Check out everything you need to know 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: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:15 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	-153	+130	9.5	-104	-116	-1.5	+130	-155

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 7, Pirates 6
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Pirates 48%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

This season, the Cardinals have won 33 out of the 72 games, or 45.8%, in which they've been favored.
This season St. Louis has won 15 of its 31 games, or 48.4%, when favored by at least -153 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.5% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
The Pirates have won in 46, or 42.6%, of the 108 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win 23 times in 54 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 43.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
The Cardinals have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.7
HR	10
ERA	5.59
K/9	5.2

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Cardinals Player Insights

The Cardinals' best power option comes in the form of Arenado and his 26-homer 87-RBI season, both team highs.
Of all hitters in baseball, Arenado is 20th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .276 to lead his team.
Goldschmidt ranks 38th in homers and 46th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Tommy Edman is batting .241 with 21 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 28 walks.
Edman has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Lars Nootbaar has 19 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .279.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+165)
Nolan Arenado	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+370)	0.5 (+125)
Lars Nootbaar	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+220)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+170)
Tommy Edman	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+185)

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
The Pirates have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	8
ERA	3.72
K/9	7.6

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds has driven in the most runs for the Pirates with 66 runs batted in.
Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds' home run total is 72nd and his RBI tally is 60th.
Reynolds carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
McCutchen has 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 72 walks while hitting .246.
McCutchen is 157th in home runs and 179th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Ke'Bryan Hayes has put up a team-high batting average of .268.
Jack Suwinski has swatted a team-leading 22 home runs.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Miguel Andújar	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+170)
Connor Joe	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+155)
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1.5 (+150)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)
Andrew McCutchen	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+150)
Bryan Reynolds	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)