Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 30

Odds updated as of 11:12 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates versus the St. Louis Cardinals is on the MLB schedule for Sunday.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Pirates vs Cardinals Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (66-71) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (68-69)
• Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
• Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: Cardinals.TV and SportsNet PT

Pirates vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-120) | STL: (+102)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+146) | STL: +1.5 (-176)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Pirates vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 13-5, 3.65 ERA vs Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals) - 5-12, 5.44 ERA

The Pirates will give the nod to Braxton Ashcraft (13-5) versus the Cardinals and Matthew Liberatore (5-12). Ashcraft's team is 15-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Ashcraft's team has won 78.9% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (15-4). The Cardinals have gone 12-13-0 ATS in Liberatore's 25 starts with a set spread. The Cardinals have an 8-9 record in Liberatore's 17 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (56%)

Pirates vs Cardinals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cardinals-Pirates, St. Louis is the underdog at +102, and Pittsburgh is -120 playing on the road.

Pirates vs Cardinals Spread

• The Cardinals are +1.5 on the run line against the Pirates. The Cardinals are -176 to cover, and the Pirates are +146.

Pirates vs Cardinals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Pirates versus Cardinals game on Aug. 30 has been set at 7.5, with -122 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Pirates vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 69 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (55.1%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 26-26 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 72 of 135 chances this season.
• In 135 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 66-69-0 against the spread.
• The Cardinals are 42-48 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.7% of those games).
• St. Louis is 35-35 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• The Cardinals have played in 133 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-69-7).
• The Cardinals have collected a 71-62-0 record against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has 132 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .369. He has a .261 batting average and a slugging percentage of .421.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 56th, his on-base percentage ranks 19th, and he is 72nd in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe has 124 hits, which ranks first among Pittsburgh batters this season. He's batting .249 with 55 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .474 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 80th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Nick Gonzales has hit six homers with a team-high .396 SLG this season.
• Gonzales enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, four walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Horwitz has been key for Pittsburgh with 80 hits, an OBP of .350 plus a slugging percentage of .386.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson has a team-best .478 slugging percentage. He's batting .288 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 13th, his on-base percentage ranks 39th, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Jordan Walker's 149 hits and .500 slugging percentage both lead his team. He has a batting average of .288 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 13th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• JJ Wetherholt has 14 doubles, 17 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .242.
• Ivan Herrera has a .357 OBP to lead his team.

Pirates vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 8/29/2026: 6-2 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/28/2026: 4-1 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/21/2026: 6-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/20/2026: 7-0 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/19/2026: 9-6 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/30/2026: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 4/29/2026: 5-4 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 4/28/2026: 11-7 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/27/2026: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/28/2025: 4-1 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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