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2019 MLB Season
(48-67) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals (59-55)
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2019
Time: 2:15 PM ET
Venue: Busch Stadium in St. Louis Missouri
Projected Pitchers: Steven Brault vs. Miles Mikolas
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cardinals -185| Pirates +160
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Cardinals -1.5 (+105)/Pirates +1.5 (-125)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 8.5
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates season has been a mess, particularly as of late. The team has lost six straight games, and there’s no reason for anything to change. Pitching has been a major concern as the team has allowed 630 runs, second most in the NL. Josh Bell has had a strong season with 27 homers and 89 RBI. Starling Marte has contributed a lot as well with 20 homers and 18 stolen bases.
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Steven Brault began the season as a long reliever. On the year, Brault has a 3-1 record to go with a 4.09 ERA in 66 innings. Walks have been an issue with Brault all season as he has walked 33 batters. He has also had his issues against the Cardinals allowing seven runs on 10 hits in only 5.1 innings against them.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals have their eyes set on winning the NL Central. The team currently trails the Cubs by three games, and the Brewers, who are in second place half a game. The Brewers are just holding off the Cardinals for the second NL Wild Card spot as well.
The team has fallen behind in the standings due to their recent struggles, having lost five of their last six games. Paul Goldschmidt has had a quieter season than usual. The slugger is batting .255 with 25 homers. Kolten Wang has been an impact player with eight homers and 15 stolen bases on the season.
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On the mound for the Cardinals is Miles Mikolas. Mikolas has been a victim on poor run support. The righty is 7-12 on the season with a 3.94 ERA. Mikolas has been magnificent over the last month. He has five straight quality starts, having allowed only eight runs in 33 innings during the stretch. Mikolas has dominated the Pirates in four starts this year. In those outings he is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Pirates are 7-20 in their last 27 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Pirates are 8-24 in their last 32 vs. National League Central.
- Pirates are 2-5 in Braults last 7 starts.
- Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Cardinals are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. National League Central.
- Cardinals are 6-2 in Mikolas’ last 8 Sunday starts.
Free Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction:
These are the games that the Cardinals can’t afford to lose if they want to win the division or even a Wild Card Spot. The team has been solid at home with a 32-23 record. The Pirates on the other hand have been terrible on the road with a 24-35 record.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Cardinals RL
Pittsburgh doesn’t expect Brault to go more than 4-5 innings, which is why I think the Cardinals will win this game. Besides Felipe Vasquez (1.79 ERA), the Pirates don’t have much in the bullpen. I expect the Cardinals to have a big inning towards the end of the game. Look for them to win by multiple runs as Mikolas will pitch well.
MLB Free Score Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates 3 – St. Louis Cardinals 7
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