Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 3:28 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:15 p.m. ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (77-75) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-81) at Busch Stadium. Erick Fedde will get the nod for the Cardinals, while Luis Ortiz will take the hill for the Pirates.

At -145, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Pirates (+120). The over/under for this matchup is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • 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

  • Fedde gets the start for the Cardinals, his 30th of the season. He is 8-9 with a 3.45 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 164 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Friday, the righty went five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Fedde is looking to secure his 12th quality start of the season.
  • Fedde enters this matchup with 25 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 29 outings this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 23rd in baseball with 156 total home runs.
  • St. Louis is 21st in MLB, slugging .389.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in the majors with a .246 batting average.
  • St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.1 runs per game (624 total).
  • The Cardinals are 14th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.
  • Cardinals hitters strike out 8.1 times per game, the 10th-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
  • St. Louis’ 4.08 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.2 K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.263).

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