Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 16, 2023

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (9-6) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (6-9), in the final game of a four-game series, Sunday at 2:15 PM ET. Miles Mikolas (0-1) is the starter for the Cardinals, and Mitch Keller for the Pirates.

With the Pirates (+147) visiting, the Cardinals (-174) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game’s over/under is 8.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-174)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -118, Under: -102)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Pirates

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
  • Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Paul DeJong 10-Day Injured List Back
Packy Naughton 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Wilking Rodriguez 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Adam Wainwright 15-Day Injured List Groin

Pirates Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Ji-Man Choi 10-Day Injured List Achilles
Chase De Jong 15-Day Injured List Undisclosed
Oneil Cruz 60-Day Injured List Ankle
JT Brubaker 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Jarlin García 60-Day Injured List Arm
Max Kranick 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Pirates

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 10 times and won five of those games. St. Louis is 2-2 this season when entering a game favored by -174 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 63.5%. St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 15 games with a total this season. The Cardinals are 7-8-0 ATS in their 15 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 15 .327 (28) .456 (9) .473 (65) 1.5% (145) 14.7% (38) 17.6% (15)
Nolan Arenado 15 .328 (26) .391 (48) .459 (75) 2.9% (96) 19.1% (72) 10.3% (84)
Nolan Gorman 15 .326 (29) .434 (21) .651 (11) 7.7% (12) 25.0% (131) 17.3% (18)
Brendan Donovan 15 .273 (78) .328 (104) .436 (88) 3.3% (87) 21.3% (91) 8.2% (109)
Alec Burleson 15 .293 (-) .341 (-) .512 (-) 2.3% (-) 15.9% (-) 6.8% (-)

Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats

The Pirates have come away with eight wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +147 or worse by sportsbooks this year. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 40.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Contests with Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in seven of 15 chances this season. The Pirates are 8-7-0 against the spread in their 15 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bryan Reynolds 15 .322 (32) .333 (101) .644 (12) 7.9% (10) 12.7% (22) 3.2% (172)
Andrew McCutchen 15 .310 (44) .446 (15) .524 (42) 3.6% (70) 14.3% (36) 19.6% (12)
Carlos Santana 15 .231 (138) .322 (112) .442 (83) 3.4% (78) 22.0% (97) 11.9% (68)
Connor Joe 15 .355 (-) .444 (-) .613 (-) 2.8% (-) 19.4% (-) 13.9% (-)
Ke’Bryan Hayes 15 .182 (176) .237 (183) .309 (165) 1.7% (131) 10.2% (14) 6.8% (129)

Cardinals vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions

We predict that the Cardinals will pick up the win in this contest, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-174). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we see the final scoring winding up over the total (8 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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