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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Sunday, April 16, 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 (+127) | O 8.5 (-104) | -161 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-149) | U 8.5 (-117) | +137 | |
| Pitching Probables: STL: Mikolas (R) PIT: Keller (R) | ||||
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Alec Burleson will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the St. Louis Cardinals (6-9) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (9-6). The Cardinals are listed as -161 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 2:15 PM ET on Sunday, live on BSMW from Busch Stadium. Miles Mikolas takes the mound for St. Louis while Mitch Keller is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.
Cardinals vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Cardinals are the 22nd-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.1 runs per game (62 total).
- The Cardinals average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 16 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .272 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
- The Cardinals’ .345 on-base percentage is seventh-best in MLB.
- St. Louis’ .415 slugging percentage ranks 16th in baseball.
- The Pirates have scored the 22nd-most runs in the league this season with 62 (4.1 per game).
- Pittsburgh ranks 10th in Major League Baseball with 19 home runs.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .235 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Pittsburgh has an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Pirates are 13th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .418 this season.
| Cardinals | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1 | |
| 23 | 23 | |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | |
| 17 | 8 | |
| .272 | .235 | |
| 6 | 26 | |
| .286 | .250 | |
| 30 | 15 | |
| 16 | 19 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 17 | 17 | |
| 14 | 14 |
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Cardinals have won three of the five games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (60%).
- St. Louis has gone 2-2 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -161 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cardinals a 61.7% chance to win.
- St. Louis has combined with opponents to go over the total two times this season for a 2-3-0 record against the over/under.
- The Cardinals have covered 60% of their games this season, going 3-2-0 against the spread.
- This season, the Pirates have been the underdog five times and won three of those games.
- Pittsburgh has entered three games this season as the underdog by +137 or more and won each of those games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 42.2% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in two of its five games with a total this season.
- The Pirates are 3-2-0 against the spread this season.
| Miles Mikolas (STL) | Pitcher | Mitch Keller (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 14.1 | IP | 17.2 |
| 10.05 | ERA | 3.57 |
| 2.233 | WHIP | 1.358 |
| 9.4 | K/9 | 11.2 |
| 1.9 | BB/9 | 4.1 |
Cardinals Key Hitters
- Paul Goldschmidt has been key for St. Louis with 18 hits, an OBP of .456 plus a slugging percentage of .473.
- Among all MLB hitters, Goldschmidt is 30th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 68th in slugging.
- Nolan Gorman is batting .326 this season with a team-high four home runs and 13 RBI.
- Gorman ranks 12th in homers and 12th in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- Gorman will look to extend his two-game hit streak. Over the course of his last five games, he’s batting .353 with two homers.
- Nolan Arenado leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 13 while batting .328 with two homers.
- Brendan Donovan has 15 hits and an OBP of .328 to go with a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
- Donovan enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five games he’s hitting .333.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with five home runs and 14 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .322.
- Reynolds ranks fifth in home runs and eighth in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Andrew McCutchen has three doubles, two home runs and 11 walks while batting .310.
- McCutchen currently ranks 74th in homers and 117th in RBI in the big leagues.
- McCutchen heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .267 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
- Carlos Santana is hitting .231 with five doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
- Connor Joe is hitting .355 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks.
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