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On Thursday in MLB, the St. Louis Cardinals are up against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cardinals vs Pirates Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (77-75) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (71-81)
• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: BSMW

Cardinals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: STL: (-146) | PIT: (+124)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+146) | PIT: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Cardinals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Erick Fedde (Cardinals) - 8-9, 3.45 ERA vs Luis Ortiz (Pirates) - 6-6, 3.45 ERA

The probable pitchers are Erick Fedde (8-9) for the Cardinals and Luis Ortiz (6-6) for the Pirates. Fedde's team is 17-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Fedde's team has won 33.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (1-2). The Pirates have a 10-3-0 record against the spread in Ortiz's starts. The Pirates are 3-5 in Ortiz's eight starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (60.7%)

Cardinals vs Pirates Moneyline

• St. Louis is the favorite, -146 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +124 underdog on the road.

Cardinals vs Pirates Spread

• The Cardinals are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Pirates. The Cardinals are +146 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -178.

Cardinals vs Pirates Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Cardinals-Pirates on Sept. 19, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 33, or 50%, of the 66 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 15-10 when favored by -146 or more this year.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of their 147 opportunities.
• The Cardinals are 71-76-0 against the spread in their 147 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have won 33 of the 84 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (39.3%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, Pittsburgh has a record of 16-30 (34.8%).
• The Pirates have played in 149 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-75-3).
• The Pirates have covered 53% of their games this season, going 79-70-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in total hits (140) this season while batting .271 with 40 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .315 and a slugging percentage of .430.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he is 34th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage, and 66th in slugging.
• Brendan Donovan has a slash line of .271/.338/.408 this season and a team-best OPS of .746.
• His batting average is 34th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 41st, and his slugging percentage 85th.
• Donovan heads into this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 148 hits this season and has a slash line of .269/.323/.396.
• Masyn Winn is batting .271 with a .318 OBP and 51 RBI for St. Louis this season.
• Winn enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has put up an on-base percentage of .346 and a slugging percentage of .451. Both lead the Pirates. He's batting .280.
• He ranks 25th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Oneil Cruz's 136 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .267 while slugging .458 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 44th, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 41st in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .237 with 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .275 with 16 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Cardinals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 9/18/2024: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 9/17/2024: 3-1 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 9/16/2024: 4-0 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/24/2024: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/23/2024: 2-1 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 7/22/2024: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 7/4/2024: 3-2 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/3/2024: 5-4 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/2/2024: 7-4 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/13/2024: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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