Pirates vs Cardinals Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Busch Stadium tonight as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into enemy waters to clash with the St. Louis Cardinals at 07:45 PM EST! Both teams are neck-and-neck in the National League standings, with the Pirates just a hook’s swing behind the Cardinals. With the stakes as high as the summer temperature, which promises a sunny 86.4° evening with a gentle breeze, the excitement is palpable. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage for a nail-biter as the Pirates aim to plunder a victory following their recent stumble, while the Cardinals look to build on their latest conquest. So, as the first pitch draws near, let’s see if the Pirates can navigate through the Cardinals’ nest or if they’ll find themselves walking the plank!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 11, 2024 07:45PM EST

Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Weather: Sunny with winds from the WNW at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 86.4° with 59% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	STL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-128	+107	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-138	+115	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-10	+8	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

100W-170L

58.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

146W-124L

42.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/13/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Under	-2.5
04/13/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Under	-2.5
04/14/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-4.5
04/14/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-4.5
04/15/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+1.5
04/15/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+1.5
04/16/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+1.5
04/16/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+1.5
06/02/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+4.5
06/02/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+4.5
06/03/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-0.5
06/03/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-0.5
06/04/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-4.5
06/04/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-4.5
08/21/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Over	+4.5
08/21/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	11	Over	+4.5
08/22/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+1.5
08/22/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+1.5
08/23/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+2.5
08/23/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+2.5
09/01/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-1.5
09/01/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-1.5
09/02/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+5.5
09/02/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+5.5
09/03/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+2.5
09/03/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+2.5

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Paul Skenes

ERA 3.0 | IP 27.0 | 3.0W-0.0L | KO 38.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-05-24	vsLAD	6-10W	5.0	6	3	8	Over
05-29-24	@DET	10-2W	6.0	3	2	9	Over
05-23-24	vsSF	7-6L	6.0	6	1	3	Over
05-17-24	@CHC	9-3W	6.0	0	0	11	Over
05-11-24	vsCHC	9-10W	4.0	6	3	7	Over

Miles Mikolas

ERA 5.324 | IP 71.0 | 4.0W-6.0L | KO 53.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-05-24	@HOU	4-2W	6.0	5	2	3	Under
05-31-24	@PHI	2-4L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
05-25-24	vsCHC	6-7W	6.0	4	3	6	Over
05-18-24	vsBOS	2-7W	5.0	2	1	4	Over
05-12-24	@MIL	4-3W	6.0	6	3	3	Under
05-07-24	vsNYM	7-5L	4.0	9	6	3	Over
05-01-24	@DET	1-4L	6.0	6	3	4	Under
04-26-24	@NYM	4-2W	5.7	7	2	5	Under
04-20-24	vsMIL	12-5L	4.7	9	5	5	Over
04-14-24	@ARI	0-5L	4.7	4	5	3	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/11	@ MIN	5-11L	10	0	Over
06/10	@ MIN	4-0W	10	1	Under
06/09	@ MIN	3-0W	4	2	Under
06/08	@ LAD	7-11L	14	2	Over
06/07	@ LAD	10-6W	9	0	Over
06/06	@ LAD	1-0W	4	1	Under
06/04	vs TOR	4-5L	11	0	Over
06/03	vs TOR	8-1W	11	2	Over
06/02	vs TOR	3-5L	6	0	Over
05/31	vs DET	10-2W	13	2	Over
05/31	vs DET	0-8L	3	0	Over
05/28	@ ATL	1-8L	5	0	Over
05/27	@ ATL	4-1W	7	0	Under
05/26	@ ATL	11-5W	14	1	Over
05/25	@ SF	6-7L	9	3	Over

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/11	@ COL	5-1W	10	1	Under
06/10	@ COL	5-6L	5	1	Over
06/09	@ COL	8-5W	12	0	Over
06/08	@ COL	2-3L	8	0	Under
06/07	vs HOU	4-2W	5	1	Under
06/06	vs HOU	5-8L	11	3	Over
06/05	vs HOU	4-7L	8	3	Over
06/04	vs PHI	5-4W	9	2	Over
06/03	vs PHI	1-6L	5	0	Under
06/02	vs PHI	2-4L	3	2	Under
05/31	vs CIN	5-3W	12	2	Over
05/30	vs CIN	7-1W	13	2	Over
05/29	vs CIN	1-3L	5	1	Under
05/28	@ CHC	4-3W	6	2	Under
05/27	@ CHC	7-6W	15	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	8.1	10.7	0.238	0.381	39.1%	77.2%	4.0%
#2 Bryan Reynolds	8.4	10.9	0.262	0.418	36.9%	78.7%	3.0%
#3 Connor Joe	7.8	10.3	0.263	0.44	37.8%	81.8%	3.3%
#4 Oneil Cruz	8.2	10.6	0.247	0.439	32.7%	76.7%	4.0%
#5 Ke’Bryan Hayes	6.7	8.7	0.253	0.333	37.7%	71.0%	1.2%
#6 Rowdy Tellez	7.0	9.1	0.218	0.299	30.6%	60.5%	1.4%
#7 Nick Gonzales	6.8	9.0	0.31	0.5	38.0%	88.0%	4.0%
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.6	7.6	0.169	0.286	19.5%	48.1%	2.6%
#9 Jack Suwinski	6.7	8.9	0.175	0.305	29.9%	60.4%	3.2%

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	6.9	8.8	0.301	0.43	38.9%	81.9%	1.6%
#2 Alec Burleson	6.0	7.6	0.273	0.448	32.0%	76.8%	4.6%
#2 Willson Contreras	6.2	8.2	0.28	0.551	47.7%	102.8%	5.6%
#3 Paul Goldschmidt	6.9	9.0	0.229	0.351	33.9%	69.0%	2.9%
#4 Nolan Gorman	7.2	9.6	0.223	0.47	34.7%	81.7%	6.9%
#5 Nolan Arenado	6.4	8.3	0.248	0.366	34.0%	70.6%	2.5%
#6 Brendan Donovan	6.3	8.3	0.241	0.366	35.8%	72.4%	1.7%
#7 Ivan Herrera	5.2	6.7	0.26	0.351	35.7%	70.8%	1.9%
#8 Matt Carpenter	5.0	6.6	0.2	0.317	33.3%	65.0%	3.3%
#9 Dylan Carlson	5.3	7.1	0.175	0.211	31.6%	52.6%	0.0%

Pirates Notable Injuries

Martin Perez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 3.8
Quinn Priester OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/04/24. Impact: 3.2
Joey Bart OUT (C): Avg: 0.267 SLG:0.517 Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 2.3
Ji Hwan Bae OUT (OF): Avg: 0.208 SLG:0.208 Last game: 06/04/24. Impact: 1.8
Alika Williams OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.21 SLG:0.29 Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 0.4

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Lars Nootbaar OUT (OF): Avg: 0.234 SLG:0.404 Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 3.5
Nick Robertson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/21/24. Impact: 1.4