Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for September 3

Odds updated as of 11:27 AM

Sunday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and 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 (58-78) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (63-73)
• Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023
• Time: 2:15 PM ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: BSMW

Cardinals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-146) | PIT: (+124)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+136) | PIT: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Cardinals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zack Thompson (Cardinals) - 3-5, 3.92 ERA vs Johan Oviedo (Pirates) - 8-13, 4.20 ERA

The Cardinals will look to Zack Thompson (3-5) versus the Pirates and Oviedo (8-13). Thompson's team is 2-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Thompson's team is 1-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Pirates have an 11-14-0 ATS record in Oviedo's 25 starts that had a set spread. The Pirates are 6-13 in Oviedo's 19 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 (62%)

Cardinals vs Pirates Moneyline

• The Cardinals vs Pirates moneyline has St. Louis as a -146 favorite, while Pittsburgh is a +124 underdog on the road.

Cardinals vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the run line against the Cardinals. The Pirates are -162 to cover, and the Cardinals are +136.

Cardinals vs Pirates Over/Under

• A total of 9.5 runs has been set for the Cardinals-Pirates game on September 3, with the over available at -100 and the under at -122.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 33, or 44.6%, of the 74 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season St. Louis has come away with a win 18 times in 39 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 63 of 134 chances this season.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 61-73-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 105 total times this season. They've finished 46-59 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has gone 29-29 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (50%).
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 132 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 67 of those games (67-59-6).
• The Pirates have covered 52.3% of their games this season, going 69-63-0 ATS.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Nolan Arenado leads St. Louis with 137 hits, batting .273 this season with 52 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .321 and a slugging percentage of .485.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 40th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging.
• Paul Goldschmidt is slashing .275/.363/.453 this season and leads the Cardinals with an OPS of .817.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 32nd, his on-base percentage 24th, and his slugging percentage 58th.
• Tommy Edman has 94 hits this season and has a slash line of .245/.306/.414.
• Edman heads into this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Lars Nootbaar has 13 home runs, 40 RBI and a batting average of .278 this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-best slugging percentage (.463) and leads the Pirates in hits (127). He's batting .265 and with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 59th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage.
• Reynolds hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a triple, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen paces his team with a .371 OBP. He has a batting average of .247 while slugging .385.
• Including all qualified players, he is 100th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 117th in slugging percentage.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .265 with 22 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 25 walks.
• Jack Suwinski has 17 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 65 walks while batting .206.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Head to Head

• 9/2/2023: 7-6 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 9/1/2023: 4-2 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/23/2023: 6-4 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 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)
• 9/11/2022: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 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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