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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -1.5 (+101) | O 8.5 (-123) | -200 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-119) | U 8.5 (+101) | +168 | |
| Pitching Probables: STL: Matz (L) PIT: Contreras (R) | ||||
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The St. Louis Cardinals (6-8) are favorites (-200) on the moneyline when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-6) Saturday at 2:15 PM ET, live on BSMW. Steven Matz will get the ball for St. Louis while Pittsburgh will counter with Roansy Contreras.
Cardinals vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Cardinals rank 23rd in runs scored with 59, 4.2 per game.
- The Cardinals rank 12th in MLB action with 16 total home runs.
- St. Louis is fifth in MLB with a .276 batting average.
- The Cardinals are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .344.
- St. Louis’ .424 slugging percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Pirates are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 26th with just 56 total runs (4.0 per game) this season.
- Pittsburgh’s 17 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- The Pirates’ .232 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
- Pittsburgh has an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Pirates are 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
| Cardinals | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.0 | |
| 23 | 26 | |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 11 | |
| .276 | .232 | |
| 5 | 25 | |
| .288 | .253 | |
| 30 | 17 | |
| 16 | 17 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 15 | 17 | |
| 11 | 17 |
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Cardinals have compiled a 3-1 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
- St. Louis has played as moneyline favorites of -200 or shorter in just one game this season, which it lost.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cardinals a 66.7% chance to win.
- St. Louis has played in four games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total one time (1-3-0).
- The Cardinals have gone 3-1-0 ATS this season.
- The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs four times this season and won twice.
- Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +168 or more once this season and won that game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 37.3% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in one of its four games with a total.
- The Pirates have an ATS record of 2-2-0 in four games with a spread this season.
| Steven Matz (STL) | Pitcher | Roansy Contreras (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 2 | W/L | 1 – 1 |
| 11 | IP | 9 |
| 8.18 | ERA | 8.00 |
| 2.000 | WHIP | 1.889 |
| 9.0 | K/9 | 5.0 |
| 2.5 | BB/9 | 5.0 |
Cardinals Key Hitters
- Nolan Arenado is batting .357 with 13 RBI, both of which are tops among St. Louis hitters this season.
- Among all MLB hitters, Arenado is 12th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 56th in slugging.
- Arenado will look to extend his four-game hitting streak. He’s batting .368 with one homer over the course of his last five outings.
- Nolan Gorman’s four home runs are most among St. Louis batters. He’s driven in 12 runs this season while slugging .692.
- Gorman ranks 11th in homers and 16th in RBI this season.
- Paul Goldschmidt has collected 17 base hits, an OBP of .460 and a slugging percentage of .490 this season.
- Brendan Donovan has 12 hits and an OBP of .286 to go with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
- Donovan is batting .238 in his last five outings. He also comes into Saturday’s game looking to extend his three-game hitting streak.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (five), runs batted in (14) and has put up a team-high batting average of .333.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him fifth, and his RBI total ranks sixth.
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .316 with three doubles, a home run and 10 walks.
- McCutchen is 133rd in home runs and 179th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- McCutchen heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .214 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
- Carlos Santana is batting .250 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Santana brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .235 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.
- Ji-Hwan Bae is hitting .238 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.
- Bae has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
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