Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 22

Updated Jul. 22, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bryan Reynolds will take on Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on Monday, with the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Pirates as -127 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Cardinals +107 moneyline odds. Pittsburgh is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this game (with -104 odds on the over and -117 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction

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

Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Pirates have entered the game as favorites 39 times this season and won 21, or 53.8%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 13-11, a 54.2% win rate, when favored by -127 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 55.9%.
• The Cardinals have been underdogs in 47 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (48.9%) in those contests.
• This season, St. Louis has come away with a win 10 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +107 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 48.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

STL 1 · PIT 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+107

O 8.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-127

U 8.5

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates won all of the four games it played as a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Pirates have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Not only does Reynolds lead the Pirates in hitting with his .288 average, he also is their premier power option with 18 home runs and 61 RBI.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total places him 20th, and his RBI tally puts him 20th.
• Oneil Cruz is hitting .252 with 20 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 24 walks.
• Cruz ranks 46th in homers and 47th in RBI on the year.
• Andrew McCutchen has 11 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .231.
• McCutchen is on a seven-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .270 with three doubles, a home run, six walks and an RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .242 with 17 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 29 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Cardinals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson paces the Cardinals with 18 home runs and 59 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .294.
• Burleson ranks 20th in home runs and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Burleson carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with a double, two home runs and eight RBI.
• Donovan is hitting .274 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 29 walks.
• Donovan ranks 131st in homers and 52nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .267 with 14 doubles, nine home runs and 26 walks.
• Masyn Winn has 18 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 26 walks while batting .287.

Cardinals Team Props

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