The St. Louis Cardinals will be taking on their NL Central foe Pittsburgh Pirates in a Sunday showdown. The opening pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET and the matchup will be shown on either ATPT or FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Pittsburgh (+180) is the solid home-team underdog to St. Louis (-190) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -125 for the under and +105 for the over. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -135 for betting the Cardinals -1.5 runs and +115 for the Pirates +1.5 runs.
The Cardinals are 80-62 SU and have gone 74-67 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.4 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Pirates, on the other hand, are 62-80 SU and 69-72 ATS. The team’s lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors and 19.2 units ATS. Pittsburgh has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Pirates games have an 80-54-7 over/under record in 2019. The Cardinals have been a great under bet with a total record of 56-74-11.
As a unit, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has given up 5.5 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 5.24 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.89 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 63 divisional games, Pirates starters have an ERA of 5.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.90.
The Pittsburgh hitters are putting up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .251/.352/.425 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Pirates’ batters have been led by right fielder Starling Marte and first baseman Josh Bell. Marte is slashing .297/.344/.506 with 23 home runs, 82 RBIs, 96 runs and 25 stolen bases, and Bell’s line is .279/.369/.574 with 36 homers, 114 RBIs and 93 runs.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.94 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.03 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.76, along with a WHIP of 1.31 and a K/9 of 9.87.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .248/.324/.413 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and second baseman Kolten Wong continue to lead St. Louis’ hitters. Goldschmidt is hitting .259/.340/.462 with 29 home runs, 79 RBIs and 85 runs scored, while Wong is hitting .288/.367/.429 with 10 homers, 55 RBIs, 56 runs and 20 stolen bases.
The Pirates have gained 0.1 units and are 53-52 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 56 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve gone under.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- St. Louis has logged 21 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Pittsburgh has 16 XBH over its last five.
- Pittsburgh has recorded 29.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.2 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
