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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Dan Angell | in MLB Picks
The Pittsburgh Pirates (71-80 SU, 79-72 ATS) conclude their series with the St. Louis Cardinals (76-75 SU, 77-74 ATS), which has basically followed the same pattern as this series usually does. St. Louis dominates the matchup at home, with both defenses and pitchers locking down the offenses and keeping the game a low-scoring affair.
That’s certainly been the formula at Busch Stadium, where St. Louis has won four of the past five meetings without ever scoring more than four runs. None of the five meetings held in Missouri have seen more than seven runs scored, and it hasn’t really seemed to matter who has gone to the mound for either side. In 2024, at least, when these teams get together, count on the offense struggling all game.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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0.512 | 162 | 83 | 79 |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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Pittsburgh Pirates against St. Louis Cardinals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - St. Louis Cardinals Key Points
- The past six matchups have all seen five runs or less scored.
- The home team has won seven of the past 10 meetings.
- The Pirates have scored four runs or less in seven of their past eight games.
- The Cardinals have scored four runs or less in 11 of their past 12 games.
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
The Pirates still haven’t named a starter yet, so it’s difficult to get a true gauge on how well they’ll shut down the Cardinals’ lineup. But St. Louis’ struggles at the plate against everyone suggest that whoever the Pirates throw should have success as long as they don’t become their own worst enemy.
St. Louis will throw Sonny Gray, who has been pretty effective when he isn’t facing his former employer. Out of his past five starts, he had four where he held the opponent to two runs or less. The exception was the Twins, whom he pitched for last season. The Cardinals have also won his past three starts, and he hasn’t had to come out before the fifth inning in any of his past nine. With Gray pitching well and the Cardinals not hitting, our prediction for Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis is Under 8 Runs.
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