Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 7:24 am Monday, September 16, 2024

Bryan Reynolds will lead the charge for the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-78) on Monday, Sept. 16, when they clash with Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (74-75) at Busch Stadium at 7:45 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Cardinals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Pirates, who are -145. The over/under for this game is 7.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: SportsNet PT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +120
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals will send Andre Pallante (6-8) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • In 17 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
  • Pallante has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 153 home runs.
  • Fueled by 398 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 21st in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored 607 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.12) in the majors this season.
  • St. Louis has an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • Cardinals pitchers have a 1.268 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.

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