Thursday's game at Busch Stadium has the St. Louis Cardinals (32-34) squaring off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-35) at 2:15 PM ET (on June 13). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Cardinals, so it should be a tight matchup.
The Cardinals will give the ball to Lance Lynn (2-3, 3.58 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Mitch Keller (8-3, 3.16 ERA).
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info & Odds
- When: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Cardinals 5, Pirates 4.
Total Prediction for Cardinals vs. Pirates
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Cardinals Performance Insights
- In five games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-2.
- In its last 10 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- This season, the Cardinals have been favored 30 times and won 15, or 50%, of those games.
- St. Louis is 17-15 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 52.4% chance to win.
- St. Louis has scored 259 runs (just 3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- The Cardinals have a 4.02 team ERA that ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Performance Insights
- In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have posted a mark of 4-3.
- When it comes to the total, Pittsburgh and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games.
- The Pirates have been victorious in 21, or 56.8%, of the 37 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 21-16 when favored by -110 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 52.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (273 total), Pittsburgh is the 22nd-highest scoring team in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.91 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
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Cardinals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 | Rockies | W 8-5 | Lance Lynn vs Austin Gomber |
| June 8 | Rockies | L 6-5 | Kyle Gibson vs Ryan Feltner |
| June 9 | Rockies | W 5-1 | Andre Pallante vs Ty Blach |
| June 11 | Pirates | L 2-1 | Miles Mikolas vs Paul Skenes |
| June 12 | Pirates | W 4-2 | Sonny Gray vs Bailey Falter |
| June 13 | Pirates | - | Lance Lynn vs Mitch Keller |
| June 14 | @ Cubs | - | Kyle Gibson vs Ben Brown |
| June 15 | @ Cubs | - | Andre Pallante vs Shota Imanaga |
| June 16 | @ Cubs | - | Miles Mikolas vs Jameson Taillon |
| June 17 | @ Marlins | - | Sonny Gray vs Braxton Garrett |
| June 18 | @ Marlins | - | Lance Lynn vs Roddery Munoz |
Pirates Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 | Twins | W 3-0 | Mitch Keller vs Joe Ryan |
| June 8 | Twins | W 4-0 | Carmen Mlodzinski vs Simeon Woods Richardson |
| June 9 | Twins | L 11-5 | Jared Jones vs Bailey Ober |
| June 11 | @ Cardinals | W 2-1 | Paul Skenes vs Miles Mikolas |
| June 12 | @ Cardinals | L 4-2 | Bailey Falter vs Sonny Gray |
| June 13 | @ Cardinals | - | Mitch Keller vs Lance Lynn |
| June 14 | @ Rockies | - | TBA vs Ryan Feltner |
| June 15 | @ Rockies | - | Jared Jones vs Ty Blach |
| June 16 | @ Rockies | - | Paul Skenes vs Dakota Hudson |
| June 17 | Reds | - | Bailey Falter vs TBA |
| June 18 | Reds | - | Mitch Keller vs Nick Lodolo |
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