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

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the St. Louis Cardinals in the deciding game of a three-game series at 12:35 PM ET on Thursday.

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: Wednesday, July 3 at 6:40 PM ET
  • Pirates Starting Pitcher: Jared Jones
  • Cardinals Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
  • 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
  • How to Bet on Pirates vs. Cardinals Games

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    Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have won 42.9% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (15-20).
  • Pittsburgh has entered the game as underdogs 46 times this season and won 25, or 54.3%, of those games.
  • The Cardinals have compiled a 20-19 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 51.3% of those games).
  • St. Louis has won 20, or 47.6%, of the 42 games it has played as the underdog this season.
  • Pirates vs. Cardinals Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    7/3/2024 Pirates 8 -130 +110 5-4 PIT
    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

    Pirates Leaders

    Pirates’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Bryan Reynolds 85 .273 .339 .459 3.4% 21.8% 8.1%
    Connor Joe 73 .247 .326 .402 2.5% 20.2% 8.9%
    Andrew McCutchen 72 .232 .331 .402 3.9% 25.7% 11.3%
    Oneil Cruz 76 .240 .295 .427 3.8% 32.4% 7.4%
    Ke’Bryan Hayes 60 .233 .296 .308 1.2% 19.4% 7.5%

    Pirates’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Jared Jones 91 5-6 74 40 36 98 27 3.56 .220
    Mitch Keller 103.1 9-5 102 44 40 96 27 3.48 .254
    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
    Aroldis Chapman 32 1-3 21 18 13 52 29 3.66 .188

    Cardinals Leaders

    Cardinals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Brendan Donovan 80 .267 .338 .408 2.3% 14.3% 7.2%
    Alec Burleson 78 .280 .315 .465 4.5% 14.4% 4.1%
    Masyn Winn 75 .293 .337 .420 1.3% 19.5% 6.6%
    Nolan Arenado 79 .252 .307 .365 2.1% 16.2% 6.6%
    Paul Goldschmidt 82 .230 .297 .368 3.1% 28.7% 8.1%

    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 100.2 6-7 105 59 58 72 18 5.19 .269
    Ryan Helsley 39 2-3 29 13 11 47 16 2.54 .206

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