Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 23

Odds updated as of 11:26 AM

The St. Louis Cardinals will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action on Wednesday.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (55-72) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-69)
• Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
• Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: MLB Network

Cardinals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-126) | PIT: (+108)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+126) | PIT: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Cardinals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zack Thompson (Cardinals) - 2-5, 3.90 ERA vs Luis Ortiz (Pirates) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cardinals will send Zack Thompson (2-5) to the mound, while Ortiz will answer the bell for the Pirates. Thompson has a record of 0-2-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Thompson's team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. Ortiz and his team were moneyline underdogs every time he pitched a season ago.

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (61.6%)

Cardinals vs Pirates Moneyline

• The Cardinals vs Pirates moneyline has St. Louis as a -126 favorite, while Pittsburgh is a +108 underdog at home.

Cardinals vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are at +1.5 on the runline against the Cardinals. The Pirates are -152 to cover the spread, and the Cardinals are +126.

Cardinals vs Pirates Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9.5 has been set for Cardinals-Pirates on August 23, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have come away with 31 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season St. Louis has been victorious 25 times in 53 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 59 of their 125 opportunities.
• In 125 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 58-67-0 against the spread.
• The Pirates have won 42.7% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (41-55).
• Pittsburgh is 38-43 (winning 46.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• The Pirates have played in 122 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-55-5).
• The Pirates have a 62-60-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50.8% of the time).

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Nolan Arenado leads St. Louis with 133 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .506. He's batting .283 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• He is 19th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Paul Goldschmidt is slashing .275/.363/.451 this season and leads the Cardinals with an OPS of .815.
• His batting average ranks 34th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 22nd, and his slugging percentage 58th.
• Tommy Edman has 86 hits this season and has a slash line of .245/.306/.416.
• Willson Contreras has 13 home runs, 51 RBI and a batting average of .260 this season.
• Contreras heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-high slugging percentage (.468) while pacing the Pirates in hits (118). He's batting .268 and with an on-base percentage of .331.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 49th, his on-base percentage ranks 71st, and he is 40th in slugging.
• Reynolds heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has a .373 on-base percentage to pace his team. He has a batting average of .252 while slugging .392.
• His batting average is 88th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 13th, and he is 111th in slugging.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .257 with 20 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks.
• Jack Suwinski is batting .202 with 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 60 walks.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Head to Head

• 8/22/2023: 6-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/21/2023: 11-1 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 10/5/2022: 5-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/4/2023: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 6/3/2023: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 6/2/2023: 7-5 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/16/2023: 5-4 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/15/2023: 6-3 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 4/14/2023: 3-0 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 4/13/2023: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)

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