Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 3

Updated Sep. 3, 2023 2:06 p.m. ET

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Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals take on Joshua Palacios and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET. The favored Cardinals have -143 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +122. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +139 odds). The total is 9 runs for the contest.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Zack Thompson (3-5), and Johan Oviedo (8-13) answering the bell for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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: Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 2:15 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	-143	+122	9	-112	-108	-1.5	+139	-164

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 55%, Pirates 45%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

The Cardinals have been favorites in 73 games this season and won 33 (45.2%) of those contests.
This season St. Louis has won 19 of its 43 games, or 44.2%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have a 58.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Pirates have won in 47, or 43.1%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Pittsburgh has a mark of 33-32 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +122 or worse on the moneyline.
The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals were favored on the moneyline in four of their last 10 games, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Cardinals' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.2
HR	12
ERA	5.32
K/9	4.6

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Cardinals Player Insights

Arenado has a team-high 26 home runs and 87 runs batted in.
Arenado ranks 21st in home runs and 16th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Paul Goldschmidt has a club-leading .275 batting average.
Goldschmidt is 39th in home runs in the majors, and 47th in RBI.
Tommy Edman is batting .245 with 21 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 29 walks.
Edman is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
Lars Nootbaar is hitting .278 with 19 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 55 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+190)
Nolan Arenado	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+150)
Paul Goldschmidt	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)
Richie Palacios	0.5 (-164)	0.5 (-164)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+230)
Andrew Knizner	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+210)

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 5-4.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Pirates have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	8
ERA	4.01
K/9	7.4

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 67 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .265.
In all of the majors, Reynolds is 74th in home runs and 58th in RBI.
Reynolds has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a triple, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Andrew McCutchen has 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 74 walks while batting .247.
McCutchen ranks 161st in home runs and 175th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Ke'Bryan Hayes leads the Pirates' lineup with a .265 batting average.
Jack Suwinski has swatted a team-high 22 home runs.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Bryan Reynolds	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)
Miguel Andújar	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+185)
Andrew McCutchen	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+155)
Joshua Palacios	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+195)
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+205)