Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – June 3, 2023

httpscdn.dataskrive.comapiassetT5F3bhc Betsperts Media & Technology

The St. Louis Cardinals (25-33) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-27), Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, with the Pirates on a three-game winning streak. Jordan Montgomery (2-6) will start for the Cardinals, and Luis Ortiz (1-2) for the Pirates.

Despite playing away from home the Cardinals are at -139 to win, compared to the Pirates at +119. The total for the Cardinals-Pirates game is set at 9.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-139)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -117, Under: -104)

Caesars Promo Code
$1,000 First Bet on Caesars

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

  • Game Day: Saturday, June 3, 2023
  • Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNPT
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Stadium: PNC Park

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Tyler O’Neill 10-Day Injured List Back
Dylan Carlson 10-Day Injured List Ankle
Lars Nootbaar 10-Day Injured List Back
Jake Woodford 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Packy Naughton 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Wilking Rodriguez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Pirates Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Vince Velásquez 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Ji-Man Choi 60-Day Injured List Achilles
Oneil Cruz 60-Day Injured List Ankle
Wil Crowe 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jarlin García 60-Day Injured List Bicep
Max Kranick 60-Day Injured List Elbow
JT Brubaker 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Carlos Santana Day-to-day Back

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Pirates

Yesterday, the Pirates picked up a 7-5 win over the Cardinals, with Yohan Ramirez (0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Pirates. Ke’Bryan Hayes went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the offense. Giovanny Gallegos (0.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Cardinals.

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 34 times and won 16, or 47.1%, of those games. St. Louis has a record of 9-16 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -139 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 58.2% chance to win. St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 58 games with a total this season. The Cardinals are 23-35-0 against the spread in their 58 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 56 .298 (16) .401 (10) .521 (18) 4% (48) 21% (81) 13.9% (15)
Nolan Gorman 52 .275 (50) .361 (36) .551 (6) 6.3% (9) 26.3% (127) 11.7% (37)
Nolan Arenado 55 .271 (56) .316 (113) .450 (69) 4.2% (39) 19.8% (66) 6.8% (126)
Tommy Edman 54 .258 (80) .316 (113) .444 (74) 3.1% (83) 15.3% (27) 7.1% (117)
Brendan Donovan 51 .253 (94) .346 (55) .386 (120) 3.1% (83) 15.2% (25) 11.5% (40)

Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats

The Pirates have won in 20, or 46.5%, of the 43 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This year, Pittsburgh has won 15 of 29 games when listed as at least +119 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win. Pittsburgh and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 56 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Pirates have posted a record of 30-26-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bryan Reynolds 53 .277 (48) .330 (91) .485 (42) 3% (91) 18.3% (52) 7% (120)
Andrew McCutchen 50 .278 (45) .375 (20) .455 (63) 3.8% (54) 20.7% (77) 13.5% (18)
Ke’Bryan Hayes 52 .231 (133) .281 (151) .375 (129) 1.3% (146) 17.4% (45) 6.7% (129)
Carlos Santana 50 .238 (117) .330 (91) .370 (134) 1.4% (141) 18.2% (50) 12.4% (30)
Jack Suwinski 48 .235 (120) .353 (45) .497 (33) 6% (11) 33.7% (159) 15.2% (11)

Cardinals vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions

We predict that the Pirates will pick up the win in this matchup, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (+119). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we see the final scoring winding up over the total (9 runs).

Caesars Promo Code
$1,000 First Bet on Caesars

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.

Deals of the Day

See All