Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 7:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (75-75) will take on Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-79) at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 17. First pitch is set for 7:45 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Pirates are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Cardinals, who are -145. This matchup has a total of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 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: Cardinals -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals are sending Lance Lynn (6-4) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 111 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the righty went five innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Lynn heads into the outing with six quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Lynn will try to build on a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 24th in baseball with 153 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.
  • The Cardinals rank 12th in MLB with a .246 batting average.
  • St. Louis ranks 25th in runs scored with 611 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals are 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game to rank 11th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff is 26th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.263).

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