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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 7:45 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 (-120) | O 8.5 (-109) | -250 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (+103) | U 8.5 (-109) | +207 | |
| Pitching Probables: STL: Montgomery (L) PIT: Velásquez (R) | ||||
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Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals (5-7) and Pittsburgh Pirates (7-5) take the field at 7:45 PM ET, live on BSMW. Nolan Gorman has four home runs for the Cardinals (-250 favorites on the moneyline) while Bryan Reynolds has five homers this season for the Pirates (+207). St. Louis’ Jordan Montgomery gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Vince Velasquez.
Cardinals vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Cardinals rank 18th in runs scored with 56, 4.7 per game.
- The Cardinals average 1.3 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB action with 16 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .284 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- The Cardinals are second in baseball with a .355 on-base percentage.
- St. Louis’ .446 slugging percentage is fifth-best in baseball.
- The Pirates have scored the 21st-most runs in the league this season with 51 (4.3 per game).
- Pittsburgh’s 15 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Pittsburgh has an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Pirates rank 17th in the majors with a .405 team slugging percentage.
| Cardinals | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 4.3 | |
| 14 | 21 | |
| 4.9 | 5.0 | |
| 18 | 19 | |
| .284 | .228 | |
| 3 | 26 | |
| .292 | .257 | |
| 30 | 19 | |
| 16 | 15 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 13 | 17 | |
| 14 | 21 |
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Cardinals have been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and they won both of the games.
- St. Louis has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -250 or shorter.
- The Cardinals have a 71.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Bookmakers have set a total in just two of St. Louis’ games so far this season. It went 1-1-0 against the total.
- The Cardinals have had a run line set for just two outings this season, and covered in both.
- The Pirates have split the two games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Pittsburgh has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +207 moneyline set for this game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 32.6% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over once in two tries this season.
- The Pirates have played two games with a spread this season and split those games 1-1 ATS.
| Jordan Montgomery (STL) | Pitcher | Vince Velásquez (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 12 | IP | 7.1 |
| 2.25 | ERA | 9.82 |
| 1.000 | WHIP | 2.182 |
| 9.0 | K/9 | 4.9 |
| 2.3 | BB/9 | 6.1 |
Cardinals Key Hitters
- Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis with a batting average of .364.
- Of all batters in baseball, Goldschmidt’s home run total places him 121st and his RBI tally ranks him 65th.
- Goldschmidt enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. Over the course of his last five games, he’s hitting .333.
- Nolan Arenado is a key run producer for St. Louis with a .327 average, two homers and 13 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Arenado is 54th in homers and seventh in RBI.
- Arenado has a batting average of .316 with two homers over the course of his last five games and is riding a two-game hit streak.
- Gorman’s four home runs lead all St. Louis hitters, and he’s slugging .750.
- Gorman is batting .313 with four homers during his last 10 outings while also on a three-game hitting streak.
- Jordan Walker has collected 15 hits this season and has an OBP of .360. He’s slugging .489 on the year.
- Walker is batting .316 with one homer in his last five outings. He also comes into Thursday’s game looking to extend his 12-game hitting streak.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Reynolds has put up a team-best batting average of .347, and paces the Pirates in home runs (five) and runs batted in (14).
- Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him second, and his RBI total ranks fifth.
- Andrew McCutchen has two doubles, a home run and nine walks while hitting .323.
- McCutchen is 121st in homers and 209th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Ji-Hwan Bae is hitting .229 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.
- Carlos Santana is hitting .222 with three doubles, two home runs and five walks.
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