Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - September 2, 2023

Pirates at Cardinals

11:15 pm • BSMW

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

7 - 6

St. Louis Cardinals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
D.Rom			8.02	1-4
T. Hatch			4.26	0-0

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 0-0	+1.5-156	o9.5-105	+130
Cardinals 0-0	-1.5+130	u9.5-115	-160

Saturday 11:15 p.m.

September 02, 2023

Busch StadiumSt. Louis

PIT +138

$1.38

Pirates better record and playing better ball right now than Cardinals.

PIT +173

0.87u

Bet to +145

Featured Insight
Cardinals Right Handed Hitters have struck out just 21% against LHP since last season -- 10th-lowest in MLB. Pirates have a strikeout rate of just 21% vs right-handed batters since last season -- ninth-lowest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Cardinals have scored just 1.1 runs per game in close and late situations over the last week -- tied for ninth-lowest in MLB (91 games). The Pirates have allowed just 1.1 runs per game in close and late situations over the last week -- tied for eighth-lowest in MLB (82 games).

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The Pirates are just 11-55 (.167) when allowing 5 or more runs this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .217.

Jack Suwinski has struck out in 32% of PA's since last season -- tied for 11th highest among hitters with at least 444 total PA's-- fourth Percentile. Ryan Helsley has a strikeout rate of 37% since last season -- fifth highest among qualified RPs-- 97th Percentile.

Thomas Hatch has not struck out any hitters in 17 PA's vs left-handed batters over the last 30 days (7 games) -- tied for lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 23% -- second Percentile.

Thomas Hatch has not struck out any hitters in 22 PA's with runners in scoring position over the last 30 days (6 games) -- tied for lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 24% -- second Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cardinals are 38-43 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cardinals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Cardinals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	80-82	42-39	38-43	28-49	51-33
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cardinals	74-83-5	37-42-2	37-41-3	39-38	34-45-5
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	83-79	44-37	39-42	39-38	43-41
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 2nd	PIT	L 2-4	+1.5 L	U 8.5	PIT -115
Aug 30th	SD	W 5-4	+1.5 W	U 9	STL -110
Aug 29th	SD	W 6-5	+1.5 W	O 9	STL +120
Aug 28th	SD	L 1-4	+1.5 L	U 9.5	SD +165
Aug 27th	@PHI	L 0-3	+1.5 L	U 9	PHI +165

Sonny Gray
P
Gray is out with arm
Out
Willson Contreras
C
Contreras is out with finger
Out
Lance Lynn
P
Lynn is out with knee
Out
Drew Rom
P
Rom is out with biceps
Out

Marco Gonzales
P
Gonzales is out with arm
Out
Ke'Bryan Hayes
IF
Hayes is out with back
Out
Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Endy Rodriguez
C
Rodriguez is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RT. Hatch, P	33	2.1	1	3
LB.Falter, P	43	3.2	2	1
RC.Selby, P	6	0.1	0	2
LR.Borucki, P	9	0.2	1	0
RC.Bolton, P	17	1	1	0
RD.Bednar, P	24	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	0-4	1	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-5	0	0	1
3A.McCutchen, DH	1-2	2	0	1
4C.Joe, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
4J.Palacios, PH	1-1	1	1	2
4J.Palacios, RF	1-1	1	1	2
5E.Rodriguez, C	1-4	1	0	0
6M.Andujar, RF	1-4	1	0	1
6J.Suwinski, RF	0-0	0	0	0
6A.Rivas, 1B	0-0	0	0	0
7L.Peguero, 2B	2-5	0	0	0
8J.Bae, CF	2-4	1	0	1
9A.Williams, SS	1-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LD.Rom, P	84	4.2	1	3
RJ.Barnes, P	12	0.2	0	2
RA.Pallante, P	10	0.2	0	0
RG.Gallegos, P	18	1	2	0
LJ.King, P	17	1.1	1	0
RD. VerHagen, P	12	0.1	0	2
LA. Suárez, P	9	0.1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1L.Nootbaar, CF	1-5	1	1	1
2P.Goldschmidt, 1B	1-5	0	0	0
3N.Gorman, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
4N.Arenado, DH	1-4	1	0	0
5W.Contreras, C	0-3	1	0	0
6T.O'Neill, LF	1-4	1	1	3
7T.Edman, 2B	2-3	1	0	0
8J.Walker, RF	2-3	1	1	2
9M.Winn, SS	0-3	0	0	0