Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 22

Published 11:25 am Monday, July 22, 2024

When the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-49) and St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) face off at PNC Park on Monday, July 22, Mitch Keller will get the nod for the Pirates, while the Cardinals will send Andre Pallante to the hill. The game will begin at 6:40 PM ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Pirates (-125) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (+105). The over/under for this matchup is 8.5.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Monday, July 22, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pallante (4-4) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his ninth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday, July 10 in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
  • In eight starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
  • Pallante has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 17 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals have hit 101 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 12th in MLB with a .247 team batting average.
  • St. Louis has scored 415 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has an 8.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.265 WHIP this season.

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