St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals (92-68) will look to Albert Pujols, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-99) at 6:35 PM ET on Tuesday, at PNC Park.

The Cardinals (-116 on the moneyline) and the Pirates (-103) will take the field in an expected close matchup. The Cardinals will start Dakota Hudson (8-7) against the Pirates and JT Brubaker. The contest has an over/under of 7.5.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Predictions

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Cardinals

  • St. Louis was favored on the moneyline for five of its last 10 games, and went 3-2 in those matchups.
  • In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
  • St. Louis’ ATS record is 4-6-0 over its past 10 games.

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Pirates

  • In four games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by oddsmakers, Pittsburgh has a record of 2-2.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • Pittsburgh has won six of its last 10 games against the spread.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Dakota Hudson

  • The Cardinals have a 14-11-0 record against the spread in Hudson’s starts.
  • The Cardinals have a 5-7 record in Hudson’s 12 starts this season when they were favored on the moneyline.
  • Hudson’s team has compiled a 12-13 record in his 25 starts.
  • Hudson has started 25 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 12 of them.

Projected starter: JT Brubaker

  • The righty did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.

Cardinals Batting Leaders

  • Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals in home runs (35), runs batted in (114) and has a team-best batting average of .319.
  • In baseball, Goldschmidt ranks eighth in home runs and fourth in RBI.
  • Nolan Arenado is batting .292 with 42 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 52 walks.
  • Arenado ranks 20th in home runs and seventh in RBI this season.
  • Tommy Edman is hitting .262 with 30 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks.
  • Pujols is hitting .269 with 14 doubles, 24 home runs and 28 walks.
  • Pujols enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .385 with a double, three home runs, three walks and eight RBI.

Pirates Batting Leaders

  • Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.260), home runs (27) and runs batted in (62) this season.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds is 30th in home runs and 92nd in RBI.
  • Reynolds heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
  • Ke’Bryan Hayes has 121 hits and an OBP of .313 to go with a slugging percentage of .345 this season.
  • Hayes is 242nd in home runs and 206th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
  • Ben Gamel is slashing .232/.325/.372 this season for the Pirates.
  • Gamel takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
  • Oneil Cruz is batting .230 with an OBP of .291 and a slugging percentage of .453 this season.

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