Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals Series July 2-4: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

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In the next matchup of a two-game set, on Thursday at 12:35 PM ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (ahead in the series 1-0) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Series Info

Cardinals @ Pirates

  • Time: Tuesday, July 2 at 6:40 PM ET
  • Pirates Starting Pitcher: Mitch Keller
  • Cardinals Starting Pitcher: Kyle Gibson
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Cardinals @ Pirates

  • Time: Thursday, July 4 at 12:35 PM ET
  • Pirates Starting Pitcher: Martín Pérez
  • Cardinals Starting Pitcher: Andre Pallante
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Livestream: Fubo
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    Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have been favored on the moneyline 34 total times this season. They’ve gone 14-20 in those games.
  • Pittsburgh has entered the game as underdogs 46 times this season and won 25, or 54.3%, of those games.
  • The Cardinals have won 20 of the 39 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (51.3%).
  • This season, St. Louis has won 20 out of the 41 games, or 48.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • Pirates vs. Cardinals Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    7/2/2024 Pirates 8 -125 +105 7-4 STL
    6/13/2024 Pirates 8.5 -115 -105 4-3 STL
    6/12/2024 Cardinals 8 -175 +145 4-2 STL
    6/11/2024 Pirates 7.5 -145 +120 2-1 PIT
    9/3/2023 Cardinals 9.5 -145 +120 6-4 STL
    9/2/2023 Cardinals 9.5 -155 +125 7-6 PIT
    9/1/2023 Pirates 8.5 -115 -105 4-2 PIT
    8/23/2023 Cardinals 9 -135 +110 6-4 STL
    8/22/2023 Pirates 10 -135 +110 6-3 PIT
    8/21/2023 Cardinals 10 -125 +105 11-1 PIT

    Pirates Leaders

    Pirates’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Bryan Reynolds 84 .271 .338 .460 3.5% 22.1% 8.2%
    Connor Joe 72 .248 .327 .404 2.5% 20.3% 8.9%
    Andrew McCutchen 71 .232 .330 .401 3.9% 25.8% 11.1%
    Oneil Cruz 75 .237 .293 .424 3.9% 32.6% 7.5%
    Ke’Bryan Hayes 59 .229 .293 .305 1.2% 19.7% 7.6%

    Pirates’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Mitch Keller 103.1 9-5 102 44 40 96 27 3.48 .254
    Jared Jones 86 5-6 70 39 35 93 25 3.66 .219
    Paul Skenes 52.1 4-0 44 12 12 70 10 2.06 .228
    Bailey Falter 88.1 4-6 75 39 38 59 26 3.87 .234
    Martín Pérez 61.1 1-4 78 39 36 50 21 5.28 .310

    Cardinals Leaders

    Cardinals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Brendan Donovan 79 .270 .340 .414 2.3% 14% 7%
    Alec Burleson 77 .280 .313 .466 4.5% 14.7% 3.8%
    Nolan Arenado 78 .256 .311 .370 2.1% 16.1% 6.7%
    Masyn Winn 74 .288 .332 .417 1.3% 19.9% 6.7%
    Paul Goldschmidt 81 .227 .295 .368 3.1% 28.5% 8.2%

    Cardinals’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Sonny Gray 87.2 9-5 64 37 29 109 23 2.98 .200
    Kyle Gibson 92.2 6-3 78 44 40 85 37 3.88 .229
    Lance Lynn 87.2 4-3 83 48 35 84 31 3.59 .243
    Miles Mikolas 94.2 6-7 100 57 56 68 18 5.32 .271
    Ryan Helsley 39 2-3 29 13 11 47 16 2.54 .206

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