Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 16
Published 8:24 am Monday, September 16, 2024
On Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:45 p.m. ET, the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-78) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (74-75) at Busch Stadium. Paul Skenes will get the call for the Pirates, while Andre Pallante will take the mound for the Cardinals.
The Pirates (-145), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cardinals (+120) This contest has a total of 7 runs (over -115; under -105).
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
- Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +120
- Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Pallante (6-8) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
- He has earned a quality start five times in 17 starts this season.
- Pallante will look to pitch five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
- He has made 26 appearances and finished eight of them without allowing an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 153 home runs.
- St. Louis is 21st in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
- The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis has scored 607 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
- St. Louis has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.12) in the majors this season.
- St. Louis has an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
- The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.268 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.
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