Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 2, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (40-43) and St. Louis Cardinals (43-40) meet Tuesday at PNC Park, with first pitch at 6:40 PM ET on BSMW. The Pirates are -122 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Cardinals are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +158 odds. Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Kyle Gibson.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-122)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+104)
• Over/under: 8.5

Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been favorites in 32 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (46.9%) in those contests.
• This year Pittsburgh has won 11 of 24 games when listed as at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 55% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline 41 total times this season. They’ve finished 20-21 in those games.
• St. Louis is 13-18 (winning 41.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer.
• The Cardinals have an implied moneyline win probability of 49% in this contest.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.275), home runs (13) and runs batted in (46) this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Reynolds ranks 41st in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage, and 40th in slugging.
• Connor Joe is batting .248 with an OBP of .329 and a slugging percentage of .407 this season.
• Brendan Donovan has put up a team-high 41 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Donovan’s home run total puts him 115th, and his RBI total ranks 48th.
• Alec Burleson has 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 11 walks while hitting .278.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in the majors.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 3.98 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
• The Pirates rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.279 WHIP this season.
• The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB.
• St. Louis has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cardinals have the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.256).