Data Skrive:
The St. Louis Cardinals (31-34) are favorites (-174) on the moneyline when they square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-34) Wednesday at 7:45 PM ET, live on BSMW. Sonny Gray will get the ball for St. Louis while Pittsburgh will counter with Bailey Falter.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $31.49
Cardinals to win vs Pirates -174
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cardinals (-174)
- Underdog: Pirates (+145)
- Over/under: 8
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been chosen as favorites in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (51.6%) in those games.
- This year St. Louis has won three of six games when listed as at least -174 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 63.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Pirates have won 21 of the 40 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (52.5%).
- Pittsburgh is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +145 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 40.8%.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Brendan Donovan has been key for St. Louis with four home runs, 27 RBI and a batting average of .242 this season.
- Donovan’s home runs rank him 191st in baseball, and he ranks 97th in RBI.
- Nolan Arenado is batting .256 with an OBP of .313 and a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
- Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-best batting average of .263 while pacing the Pirates in runs batted in (35).
- Reynolds ranks 69th in homers and 40th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Connor Joe has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks while hitting .259.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
- Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.05 this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.272 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
- The Pirates pitching staff is 19th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh’s 3.90 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.274).