On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (30-27) are hosting the St. Louis Cardinals (25-34), at 11:35 AM ET. The Pirates have won four in a row. The starting pitchers are Miles Mikolas (4-1) for the Cardinals, and Rich Hill (4-5) for the Pirates.
Sportsbooks have set the Cardinals as the moderate moneyline favorites (-155) on the road versus the Pirates (+132). The game’s total is set at 9.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds
Run Line
St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)
Moneyline
Cardinals (-155)
Total
9 Runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Sunday, June 4, 2023
- Game Time: 11:35 AM ET
- TV Channel: Peaco
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
Cardinals Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Lars Nootbaar | 10-Day Injured List | Back |
Tyler O’Neill | 10-Day Injured List | Back |
Dylan Carlson | 10-Day Injured List | Ankle |
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 |
Wil Crowe | 60-Day Injured List | Shoulder |
Ji-Man Choi | 60-Day Injured List | Achilles |
Oneil Cruz | 60-Day Injured List | Ankle |
Jarlin García | 60-Day Injured List | Bicep |
Max Kranick | 60-Day Injured List | Elbow |
JT Brubaker | 60-Day Injured List | Elbow |
Last Time Out: Cardinals and Pirates
The Pirates defeated the Cardinals 4-3 yesterday, with Dauri Moreta getting the win (1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Ke’Bryan Hayes leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Jordan Montgomery (5.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.
Betting Trends
Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats
The Cardinals have been favorites in 35 games this season and won 16 (45.7%) of those contests. St. Louis has entered 18 games this season favored by -155 or more and is 8-10 in those contests. The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals. St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 30 of their 59 chances. The Cardinals are 23-36-0 against the spread in their 59 chances this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
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Paul Goldschmidt | 57 | .301 (15) | .402 (8) | .521 (16) | 3.9% (50) | 20.7% (78) | 13.7% (16) |
Nolan Gorman | 53 | .276 (47) | .364 (29) | .564 (6) | 6.7% (7) | 26.3% (126) | 12% (34) |
Nolan Arenado | 56 | .267 (60) | .315 (114) | .443 (73) | 4.1% (40) | 19.9% (68) | 7.1% (115) |
Tommy Edman | 55 | .253 (94) | .310 (123) | .434 (84) | 3% (90) | 15% (24) | 7% (120) |
Brendan Donovan | 52 | .247 (101) | .342 (64) | .376 (130) | 3.1% (84) | 14.8% (22) | 11.2% (46) |
Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats
The Pirates have been victorious in 21, or 47.7%, of the 44 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win eight times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +132 or longer on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 43.1% chance of pulling out a win. Contests with Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 28 of 57 chances this season. The Pirates have posted a record of 31-26-0 against the spread this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
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Bryan Reynolds | 54 | .278 (42) | .333 (82) | .488 (38) | 3% (90) | 17.9% (47) | 7.3% (114) |
Andrew McCutchen | 51 | .272 (55) | .368 (23) | .444 (69) | 3.8% (54) | 20.8% (80) | 13.2% (21) |
Ke’Bryan Hayes | 53 | .232 (131) | .282 (152) | .389 (116) | 1.8% (137) | 17.6% (46) | 6.6% (129) |
Carlos Santana | 51 | .238 (120) | .329 (91) | .368 (135) | 1.4% (143) | 18.8% (57) | 12.2% (32) |
Jack Suwinski | 48 | .235 (127) | .353 (47) | .497 (30) | 6% (11) | 33.7% (160) | 15.2% (12) |
Cardinals vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions
Our pick for Cardinals vs. Pirates is the Pirates (+132 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the over/under, we prefer the over on 9 runs.