Cardinals vs Pirates Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Friday, April 14

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On Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals (5-8) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-5), at 8:15 PM ET, in the second game of a four-game set. The starting pitchers are Jake Woodford (0-2) for the Cardinals, and Juan Carlos Oviedo (1-0) for the Pirates.

With the Pirates (+144) visiting, the Cardinals (-172) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The total in this contest is set at 8.5.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-172)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -122, Under: +101)

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

  • Game Day: Friday, April 14, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Lars Nootbaar 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Paul DeJong 10-Day Injured List Back
Packy Naughton 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Adam Wainwright 15-Day Injured List Groin
Wilking Rodriguez 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Dylan Carlson Day-to-day Neck

Pirates Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Robert Stephenson 15-Day Injured List Elbow
JT Brubaker 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Oneil Cruz 60-Day Injured List Ankle
Jarlin García 60-Day Injured List Arm
Max Kranick 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Austin Hedges 7-Day Injured List Concussion

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Pirates

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have won four out of the eight games in which they’ve been favored. St. Louis has a record of 2-1 when favored by -172 or more by oddsmakers this season. The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 63.2%. St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in four of their 13 chances. The Cardinals are 6-7-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 13 .354 (11) .475 (6) .521 (47) 1.7% (138) 15.3% (38) 16.9% (22)
Nolan Arenado 13 .321 (35) .383 (51) .472 (70) 3.4% (83) 15.3% (38) 10.2% (86)
Nolan Gorman 13 .286 (66) .432 (22) .686 (6) 9.3% (8) 23.3% (104) 20.9% (7)
Jordan Walker 13 .294 (54) .333 (99) .451 (78) 3.7% (76) 24.1% (114) 1.9% (179)
Brendan Donovan 13 .234 (121) .288 (134) .383 (115) 3.8% (73) 23.1% (103) 7.7% (110)

Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats

The Pirates have won in seven, or 58.3%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. Pittsburgh has a mark of 2-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +144 or worse on the moneyline. The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup. Contests with Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in six of 13 chances this season. In 13 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 7-6-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bryan Reynolds 13 .340 (20) .352 (82) .720 (3) 9.3% (8) 9.3% (11) 3.7% (165)
Andrew McCutchen 13 .324 (34) .468 (8) .500 (51) 2.1% (113) 14.9% (33) 21.3% (5)
Carlos Santana 13 .250 (98) .333 (99) .479 (65) 3.7% (76) 22.2% (96) 11.1% (71)
Ji-Hwan Bae 13 .231 (123) .286 (137) .436 (89) 4.8% (51) 26.2% (139) 7.1% (119)
Connor Joe 13 .391 (-) .481 (-) .652 (-) 3.7% (-) 18.5% (-) 14.8% (-)

Cardinals vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions

We pick that the Cardinals will pick up the victory in this game, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-172). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we see the final scoring winding up over the total (8.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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