Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 23

Published 3:24 am Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-49) will face off against Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (52-48) at PNC Park on Tuesday, July 23. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM ET.

At +155, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Pirates, who are listed at -189. The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -125 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: SportsNet PT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -189
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +155
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Lance Lynn (5-4) will make his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, July 13, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings against the Chicago Cubs.
  • In 19 starts this season, he’s earned six quality starts.
  • In 19 starts this season, Lynn has lasted five or more innings 12 times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 19 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 102 home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 20th in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis ranks 23rd in the majors with 416 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • The Cardinals rank 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.98 ERA this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • St. Louis strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
  • Cardinals pitchers have a 1.265 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.

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