Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - September 16, 2024

Pirates at Cardinals

11:45 pm • SportsNet PT
0 - 4
Starting Pitchers
pitcherteameraw-l
Andre Pallante logoA.PallanteSt. Louis Cardinals logo3.788-8
Paul Skenes logoP.SkenesPittsburgh Pirates logo1.9611-3

Pirates at Cardinals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates
0-0
-1.5+129
o7-115
-130
Cardinals
0-0
+1.5-154
u7-105
+110
location pinMonday 11:45 p.m.
September 16, 2024
Busch StadiumSt. Louis
Pirates vs. Cardinals Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
57d ago
Last 30d: 59-61-1 (-6.7u)
Under 3.5 (F5)+108
1.08u
Player Prop Savant
Player Prop Savant
57d ago
Last 30d: 34-31-0 (+0.7u)
P.Skenes u1.5 Earned Runs-110
1.25u
Picks  Office
Picks Office
57d ago
Last 30d: 83-114-3 (-38.1u)
STL +120
1.2u
Follow On X: https://x.com/PicksOffice The Cardinals have a pretty huge leg up going into this series against the Pirates, especially when bringing in the pitching matchup of Andre Pallante. While Pallante's overall numbers this season aren't very appealing, owning a 4.13 ERA and 1.40 WHIP, he has been very good in matchups that are holding the Pirate offense down. He's generally been trustworthy not to take too hard of contact, with that weak contact skill supported by a low 3.8 percent barrel rate and .240 xBA. That's shown in a couple of his starts in recent times against Pittsburgh - he pitched 6 and 7 innings of 1-run ball back in July. But while not overpowering hitters via the strikeout department - it starts and ends in most cases with a 17.5% K-rate - the success lies in the mix of stuff with command for Pallante, who becomes a viable option to tame the Buccos' anemic offense. The struggles find their place in the offensive rankings for Pittsburgh, coming in 26th in OPS at .674 and home runs with 144, while the batting average sits at .236, good for 23rd in the majors. This weak offense puts them at a disadvantage against a Cardinals team that usually fares better at home. St. Louis is batting .248 with a .394 slugging percentage at home compared with Pittsburgh's .228 road average and .356 SLG, respectively. The Cardinals also score more runs at home per game, averaging at 4.39 against the Pirates' 4.00 on the road. Of course, this pointer does go high, as the visitors struggled on the road to such an extent that they recorded a 4-12 mark in their last 16 road games. Adding another layer of confidence from the Cardinals' bullpen, it outperforms Pittsburgh's in both the whole season line, at 3.32 ERA versus 3.89, and lately, posting a 2.16 ERA in the last 3 games versus 3.63 for Pittsburgh. With St. Louis' bullpen doing a better job of limiting baserunners to this point in the season, carrying a 1.21 WHIP to Pittsburgh's 1.29, the disparity in late-game pitching performance might indicate an ability to close things out strong for the Cardinals. In further confirmation, a strong home record of 39-35 bolsters their case against a losing road record of 33-38 for Pittsburgh. The season Paul Skenes is having is impressive: 2.10 ERA, 151 Ks in 120 innings. But he has had a few hiccups recently-including that narrow loss to the Cardinals back in July. Between their struggles against the Cardinals in key moments and their worrisome defense ranking 21st in team errors with 82 on the year, there are a number of paths through which the Cardinals can win.
JB Bets
JB Bets
57d ago
Last 30d: 69-78-0 (-1.2u)
PIT -135
1u
Lines at Lunch
Lines at Lunch
57d ago
Last 30d: 42-35-0 (+5.9u)
P.Pages u0.5 Hits-110
1.1u
Avery
Under 3.5 (F5)-104
1.01u
Sandy
Sandy  Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
57d ago
Last 30d: 118-118-0 (+4.0u)
Under 3.5 (F5)-104
1u
Boomer Betz
Boomer Betz
57d ago
Last 30d: 155-169-1 (-4.9u)
STL +123
1.23u
Pirates bullpen meltdown
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
57d ago
Last 30d: 54-76-3 (-8.6u)
STL +127
0.64u
Bet to +115

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Public Betting Percentages

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Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cardinals
80-8242-3938-4328-4951-33
Pirates
88-7443-3845-3629-3459-39

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cardinals
74-83-537-42-237-41-339-3834-45-5
Pirates
77-81-440-38-337-43-131-30-246-50-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cardinals
83-7944-3739-4239-3843-41
Pirates
76-8639-4237-4435-2841-57

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 15th@TORL 2-3+1.5 WU 8TOR +106
Sep 14th@TORL 2-7+1.5 LO 8TOR +107
Sep 13th@TORL 3-4+1.5 WU 8TOR +114
Sep 12thCINW 6-1-1.5 WU 7.5STL -150
Sep 11thCINW 2-1-1.5 LU 8STL -155

Cardinals vs. Pirates Injury Updates

Cardinals Injuries

  • Sonny Gray
    P

    Gray is out with arm

    Out

  • Willson Contreras
    C

    Contreras is out with finger

    Out

  • Drew Rom
    P

    Rom is out with biceps

    Out

Pirates Injuries

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes
    IF

    Hayes is out with back

    Out

  • Johan Oviedo
    P

    Oviedo is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

  • Endy Rodriguez
    C

    Rodriguez is out for season with elbow

    Out for Season

Pirates vs. Cardinals Box Score
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Paul Skenes logoRP.Skenes, P102671
Ryan Borucki logoLR.Borucki, P11001
Colin Holderman logoRC.Holderman, P15110
Kyle Nicolas logoRK.Nicolas, P5001
Jalen Beeks logoLJ.Beeks, P13101
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Isiah Kiner-Falefa logo1I.Kiner-Falefa, SS2-4000
Bryan Reynolds logo2B.Reynolds, LF0-4000
Joey Bart logo3J.Bart, DH0-4000
Connor Joe logo4C.Joe, 1B0-4000
Bryan De La Cruz logo5B.De La Cruz, RF1-4000
Yasmani Grandal logo6Y.Grandal, C0-2000
Nick Yorke logo7N.Yorke, 2B0-3000
Jared Triolo logo8J.Triolo, 3B1-3000
Billy Cook logo9B.Cook, CF0-2000
Rowdy Tellez logo9R.Tellez, PH0-1000
Michael A. Taylor logo9M.Taylor, CF0-0000
Cardinals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Andre Pallante logoRA.Pallante, P100790
Andrew Kittredge logoRA.Kittredge, P11110
Ryan Fernandez logoRR.Fernandez, P13120
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Masyn Winn logo1M.Winn, SS1-4000
Alec Burleson logo2A.Burleson, DH1-3100
Paul Goldschmidt logo3P.Goldschmidt, 1B0-3100
Nolan Arenado logo4N.Arenado, 3B2-4101
Brendan Donovan logo5B.Donovan, 2B1-3101
Brendan Donovan logo5B.Donovan, LF1-3101
Lars Nootbaar logo6L.Nootbaar, LF0-3001
Lars Nootbaar logo6L.Nootbaar, RF0-3001
Jordan Walker logo7J.Walker, RF1-2000
Thomas Saggese logo7T.Saggese, 2B0-1000
Pedro Pages logo8P.Pages, C1-4001
Michael Siani logo9M.Siani, CF0-3000

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Pirates at Cardinals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Pirates
0-0
o3.5-130
u3.5+100
Cardinals
0-0
o3.5+124
u3.5-160