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2023 MLB Handicapping – Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
(7-5) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals (5-7)
Date: Thursday, April 13th
Time: 7:45 ET
Venue: Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Vince Velasquez vs. Jordan Montgomery
MLB Moneyline Odds: Pirates +184 | Cardinals -220 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Pirates +1.5 | Cardinals -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
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Pittsburgh Pirates
So far this season, the Pirates have an above record of 7-5 placing them 2nd in the NL Central. On the road, the team is 4-2 while going 3-3 at home.
Pittsburgh’s record against the runline currently stands at 6-6 on an average run differential of -0.8. Their over/under is currently 6-6 with an average of 9.2 combined runs per contest.
Pirates
On offense, the Pirates come into the game with a batting average of .228 and an OBP of .714 placing them 26th and 21st, respectively. Currently, Pittsburgh is 9th in home runs and 22nd in RBI’s.
In terms of slugging percentage, the Pirates are at .405 (18th) and 8th in isolated power.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Heading into the game, the Cardinals are riding a two game winning streak and have a record of 5-7. Currently, they are 5th in the NL Central. On the road, the team is 3-3 while going 2-4 at home.
St. Louis’ record against the runline currently stands at 6-6 on an average run differential of -0.2. Their over/under is currently 4-8 with an average of 9.6 combined runs per contest.
Cardinals
So far on offense, the Pirates are averaging 4.2 runs per game (21st). Currently, their combined batting average is 22nd in the MLB at .228 to go along with an OPS of .714, placing them 21st.
In terms of strikeouts, they are 11th having struck out a total of 11th times and have generated 45 walks.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher Matchup
The Pirates will turn to Vince Velasquez as their starter for today’s game. Through two appearances, he has an ERA of 9.82 and record of 0-2. So far, his batting average allowed is .344 to go along with an OBP allowed of .432.
Velasquez’s current strikeout to walk ratio stands at 4/5. In terms of home runs, he has given up two, and has a SLG allowed of .562.
The Cardinals will turn to Jordan Montgomery as their starter for today’s game. Through two appearances, he has an ERA of 2.25 and record of 2-0. So far, his batting average allowed is .209 to go along with an OBP allowed of .250.
Montgomery’s current strikeout to walk ratio stands at 12/3. He has not yet given up a home run and comes in with a slugging percentage allowed of .279.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Pirates head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Pirates they are 6-4 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- The Cardinals are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- In fact, the Cardinals have a 3-7 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Pirates are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Cardinals have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Despite entering the game as the underdog on the moneyline, I like the Pirates to pull out a road win over the Cardinals. Over the last three times that the Pirates have been the underdog against the Cardinals, they have put together a record of 2-1. I am anticipating this happening again today.
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