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2021 MLB Handicapping
(0-0) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals (0-0)
Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Time: 4:05 PM ET
Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis,
Projected Pitchers: Undecided (NYM) vs. Patrick Corbin (WSH)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Pirates +185 / Cardinals -213
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Pirates +1.5 -125 / Cardinals -1.5 +105
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 8
The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals face off on Thursday in the opening day of the MLB at Busch Stadium.
Pittsburgh Pirates
There are not really any expectations surrounding this Pirates team this year. This is a team that is building for the future and that means there are probably a few more bad years. The team wasn’t that busy in free agency but they did bring in catcher Roberto Perez.
Perez has dealt with some major injuries the last few years and there are some concerns about him staying healthy. If he is healthy though he is one of the best defensive catchers in all of baseball. The team lost Jacob Stallings, Steven Brault, and Colin Moran.
Getting the start for the Pirates is JT Brubaker who had some major issues during the 2021 season. Brubaker had a 5-13 record and an ERA of 5.36.
St. Louis Cardinals
On the other side of this matchup is the St. Louis Cardinals who have high expectations for this season. The Cardinals promoted Oliver Marmol from bench coach to head manager, and there is a ton of pressure on him.
All eyes in this game are going to be on Albert Pujols who is making his return to St. Louis and it will probably be an emotional game. Although he is a shell of the player he once was, he still has power in his bat. Tommy Edman, Paul Goldschmidt, and Nolan Arenado are all going to be keys in this offense.
Getting the start for the St. Louis Cardinals is Adam Wainwright and last season he finished with a 17-7 record and an ERA of 3.05.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Cardinals are 4-0 in Wainwrights last 4 home starts.
- Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 4-0 in Wainwrights last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
- Over is 4-0 in Brubakers last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction:
JT Brubaker really struggled last season and the Cardinals offense is going to have no issue running up the score against them. It wouldn’t be shocking to me if Albert Pujols does hit a home run in this game. Look for Cardinals to score six or seven runs and they will win this game on the run line.
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