On Monday, a clash of NL Central rivals is on the schedule, with the St. Louis Cardinals (55-70) visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-69) at 7:05 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Drew Rom for the Cardinals, and Bailey Falter (0-7) for the Pirates.
How to Live Stream Cardinals vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Monday, August 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Cardinals and Pirates Stats
- The Cardinals have an 8.0 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- The Cardinals have pitched to a 4.58 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
- The Cardinals rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 172 home runs.
- Fueled by 393 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks sixth in MLB with a .433 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has the 21st-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.58).
- The Pirates average 1.0 home run per game to rank 25th in MLB play with 122 total home runs .
- So far this year, Pittsburgh is slugging .385, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Key Players
- Nolan Arenado is the bat to watch in the Cardinals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.284), home runs (26), and RBI (85).
- Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .277 with 25 doubles, 20 home runs and 65 walks.
- Tommy Edman is batting .249 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
- The Pirates are led in runs batted in by Bryan Reynolds with a mark of 60, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .269.
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .250 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 68 walks.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .258 with 19 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks.
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends
Cardinals vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | -157 | +133 | 9 | -107 | -113 |
Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Cardinals have won 31, or 45.6%, of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season the Cardinals have won 14 of their 29 games, or 48.3%, when favored by at least -157 on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Cardinals and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of 123 games with a total.
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 99 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (41.4%) in those contests.
- This year, the Pirates have won 22 of 48 games when listed as at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 124 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.