Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 18

Published 7:24 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024

St. Louis Cardinals (76-75) will square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-80) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 195 Ks, Sonny Gray will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the year.

The Cardinals (-200), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Pirates (+165) The total for this game has been set at 8.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 18, 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 -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +165
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Gray (13-9 with a 3.75 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 28th of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, the righty threw six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
  • Gray is aiming to earn his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
  • Gray will try to continue a 13-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 27 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 24th in baseball with 154 total home runs.
  • St. Louis is 21st in baseball, slugging .388.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.245).
  • St. Louis ranks 25th in runs scored with 614 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals are 15th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the No. 11 average in baseball.
  • St. Louis has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
  • The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.262).

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