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A pair of squads in the NL Central — the Pittsburgh Pirates (58-97) and the St. Louis Cardinals (90-66) — meet on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals will hand the ball to Jack Flaherty (1-1), and the Pirates will turn to Johan Oviedo (4-2).
The Cardinals (-207) are moneyline favorites at home over the Pirates (+175). The game has an over/under set at 7.5 runs.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds
Run Line
St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)
Moneyline
Cardinals (-207)
Total
7.5 Runs (Over: +101, Under: -122)
When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Friday, September 30, 2022
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
Cardinals Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler O’Neill | 10 Day Injury List | Hamstring |
| Jordan Hicks | 15 Day Injury List | Arm |
| Drew VerHagen | 60 Day Injury List | Hip |
| Álex Reyes | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Pirates Injury Report
| Name | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Stout | 15 Day Injury List | Undisclosed |
| JT Brubaker | 15 Day Injury List | Back |
| Roberto Pérez | 60 Day Injury List | Hamstring |
| Canaan Smith | 60 Day Injury List | Wrist |
| Blake Cederlind | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Max Kranick | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
| Yerry De Los Santos | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Colin Holderman | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
| Tyler Heineman | 7 Day Injury List | Concussion |
Last Time Out: Cardinals and Pirates
The Cardinals lost their last game against the Brewers by a 5-1 score Friday. Andrew Knizner went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Jose Quintana picked up the loss after throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven.
The Pirates knocked off the Reds 4-3 Friday. Oneil Cruz led the way offensively after going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI, and Yohan Ramirez got the win, throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Betting Trends
Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats
The Cardinals have won 63, or 66.3%, of the 95 games they’ve played as favorites this season. St. Louis is 15-8 this season when entering a game favored by -207 or more on the moneyline. The Cardinals have a 67.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 75 of 160 chances this season. In 160 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 86-74-0 ATS.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 147 | .318 (3) | .404 (5) | .584 (3) | 5.5% (10) | 21.7% (81) | 12.1% (14) |
| Nolan Arenado | 144 | .294 (16) | .359 (23) | .538 (4) | 4.9% (19) | 11.7% (7) | 8.4% (68) |
| Tommy Edman | 150 | .263 (57) | .322 (69) | .399 (96) | 2.1% (107) | 17.8% (51) | 7.3% (83) |
| Brendan Donovan | 120 | .280 (-) | .393 (-) | .380 (-) | 1.1% (-) | 15.6% (-) | 13.1% (-) |
| Albert Pujols | 104 | .262 (-) | .337 (-) | .520 (-) | 6.3% (-) | 16.1% (-) | 7.8% (-) |
Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats
The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 137 games this year and have walked away with the win 50 times (36.5%) in those games. Pittsburgh has a mark of 13-35 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +175 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 36.4% chance of walking away with the win. Pittsburgh and their opponents have gone over in 72 of their 161 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 83-78-0 in 161 games with a line this season.
| Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 140 | .262 (59) | .345 (36) | .460 (39) | 4.4% (31) | 23.0% (88) | 9.1% (54) |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | 132 | .246 (82) | .317 (82) | .351 (121) | 1.3% (121) | 22.4% (84) | 8.5% (67) |
| Ben Gamel | 112 | .231 (-) | .324 (-) | .362 (-) | 2.0% (-) | 22.9% (-) | 11.5% (-) |
| Oneil Cruz | 82 | .231 (-) | .285 (-) | .458 (-) | 5.0% (-) | 35.6% (-) | 6.8% (-) |
| Kevin Newman | 73 | .276 (-) | .317 (-) | .378 (-) | 0.7% (-) | 16.4% (-) | 5.1% (-) |
Cardinals vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions
Our prediction for this matchup is the Cardinals to win (-207 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (7.5 runs).