Monday's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-49) and St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) going head to head at PNC Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Pirates, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will start at 6:40 PM ET on July 22.

The probable starters are Mitch Keller (10-5) for the Pirates and Andre Pallante (4-4) for the Cardinals.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this contest is Pirates 5, Cardinals 4.

Total Prediction for Pirates vs. Cardinals

  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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    • Pirates Performance Insights

    • The Pirates have played as the favorite four times over their past 10 games and won each of those contests.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
    • The Pirates have been favorites in 40 games this season and won 20 (50%) of those contests.
    • Pittsburgh has a record of 9-7, a 56.2% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by oddsmakers this season.
    • The Pirates have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
    • Pittsburgh has scored 414 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
    • The Pirates have the 12th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.86).

    Cardinals Performance Insights

    • In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have posted a mark of 2-1.
    • In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, St. Louis and its foes are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
    • The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 46 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (47.8%) in those games.
    • This year, St. Louis has won six of 20 games when listed as at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
    • The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
    • St. Louis scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (415 total, 4.2 per game).
    • The Cardinals have pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.

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    Pirates Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 13 @ White Sox W 6-2 Luis Ortiz vs Chris Flexen
    July 14 @ White Sox W 9-4 Mitch Keller vs Jared Shuster
    July 19 Phillies W 8-7 Martín Pérez vs Aaron Nola
    July 20 Phillies W 4-1 Luis Ortiz vs Cristopher Sanchez
    July 21 Phillies L 6-0 Marco Gonzales vs Tyler Phillips
    July 22 Cardinals - Mitch Keller vs Andre Pallante
    July 23 Cardinals - Paul Skenes vs Lance Lynn
    July 24 Cardinals - Martín Pérez vs TBA
    July 26 @ Diamondbacks - Luis Ortiz vs Zac Gallen
    July 27 @ Diamondbacks - Marco Gonzales vs Brandon Pfaadt
    July 28 @ Diamondbacks - TBA vs TBA

    Cardinals Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 13 Cubs W 5-4 Kyle Gibson vs Javier Assad
    July 14 Cubs L 8-3 Miles Mikolas vs Jameson Taillon
    July 20 @ Braves L 3-2 Kyle Gibson vs Charlie Morton
    July 20 @ Braves W 9-5 Sonny Gray vs Bryce Elder
    July 21 @ Braves W 6-2 Miles Mikolas vs Spencer Schwellenbach
    July 22 @ Pirates - Andre Pallante vs Mitch Keller
    July 23 @ Pirates - Lance Lynn vs Paul Skenes
    July 24 @ Pirates - TBA vs Martín Pérez
    July 26 Nationals - Kyle Gibson vs TBA
    July 27 Nationals - Sonny Gray vs TBA
    July 28 Nationals - TBA vs TBA

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