Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 17

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The MLB's Tuesday schedule includes the St. Louis Cardinals taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Cardinals vs Pirates Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (75-75) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (71-79)
• Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: SportsNet PT

Cardinals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-154) | PIT: (+130)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+134) | PIT: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-124) | Under: (+102)

Cardinals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Lance Lynn (Cardinals) - 6-4, 3.96 ERA vs Bailey Falter (Pirates) - 8-7, 4.20 ERA

The Cardinals will give the ball to Lance Lynn (6-4, 3.96 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Bailey Falter (8-7, 4.20 ERA). Lynn and his team have a record of 11-9-0 against the spread when he starts. Lynn's team has won 70% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-3). When Falter starts, the Pirates are 16-9-0 against the spread. The Pirates are 7-12 in Falter's 19 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (57.3%)

Cardinals vs Pirates Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Cardinals vs. Pirates reveal St. Louis as the favorite (-154) and Pittsburgh as the underdog (+130) on the road.

Cardinals vs Pirates Spread

• The Cardinals are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Pirates. The Cardinals are +134 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -162.

Cardinals vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for the Cardinals versus Pirates game on Sept. 17 has been set at 7.5, with -124 odds on the over and +102 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (48.4%) in those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 7-9 when favored by -154 or more this year.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of their 145 opportunities.
• The Cardinals are 69-76-0 against the spread in their 145 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have won 40.2% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (33-49).
• Pittsburgh has gone 11-22 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer (33.3%).
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 147 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-74-3).
• The Pirates are 79-68-0 ATS this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in total hits (138) this season while batting .270 with 40 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .313 and a slugging percentage of .431.
• He is 37th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage, and 65th in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with an OPS of .737. He has a slash line of .270/.336/.401 this season.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 37th, his on-base percentage 43rd, and his slugging percentage 89th.
• Nolan Arenado has collected 145 base hits, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .393 this season.
• Arenado has recorded a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two walks and two RBI.
• Masyn Winn leads St. Louis with a slugging percentage of .408, fueled by 44 extra-base hits.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has put up an on-base percentage of .346 and a slugging percentage of .454. Both lead the Pirates. He's batting .280.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average puts him 25th, his on-base percentage is 29th, and he is 42nd in slugging.
• Oneil Cruz has racked up 136 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .268 while slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 40th in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .237 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .274 with 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks.

Cardinals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 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)
• 6/12/2024: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/11/2024: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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