Pirates vs Cardinals Game Breakdown
Pirates
71W-81L
September 19, 2024
07:15PM EST
Odds: 8.0 o/u
Cardinals
77W-75L
Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Busch Stadium tonight as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into enemy waters to clash with the St. Louis Cardinals at 07:15 PM EST. With the Pirates trying to hoist their flag a little higher in the National League standings and the Cardinals looking to fortify their nest, the stakes are sky-high. Both teams are eagerly eyeing the scoreboard after their recent explosive encounter, where the Cardinals took the win. With clear skies, a gentle southern breeze, and the mercury pushing the limits at a steamy 93 degrees, the atmosphere is ripe for some high-flying action. The odds makers have set the bar with an over/under of 8.0, hinting at another potential slugfest. So, as the Pirates aim to plunder and the Cardinals strive to soar, tonight’s game promises to be nothing short of a battle for the treasure of victory!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: September 19, 2024 07:15PM EST
Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSW at 6.7 mph. Temperature is at 93.0° with 42% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| PIT ML | STL ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +119 | -142 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +122 | -145 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | +3 | -3 | +0.5 | – |
Team Performance
45.0% Win Probability
55.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | Under | -5.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 1 | ||||
| 06/12/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | Under | -2.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 4 | ||||
| 06/13/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 3 | Under | -1.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 4 | ||||
| 07/02/24 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 7 | Over | +3.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | ||||
| 07/03/24 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 4 | Over | +1.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | ||||
| 07/04/24 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | Under | -3.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | ||||
| 07/22/24 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 1 | Under | -5.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | ||||
| 07/23/24 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 2 | Under | -5.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 1 | ||||
| 07/24/24 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 0 | Under | -3.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | ||||
| 09/16/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 0 | Under | -4.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 4 | ||||
| 09/17/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 1 | Under | -4.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | ||||
| 09/18/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | Over | +7.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 10 | ||||
| 04/13/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 5 | Under | -3.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 0 | ||||
| 04/14/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 0 | Under | -5.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | ||||
| 04/15/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 6 | Over | +1.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | ||||
| 04/16/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | Over | +1.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 5 | ||||
| 06/02/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 5 | Over | +4.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 7 | ||||
| 06/03/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | Under | -1.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | ||||
| 06/04/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 1 | Under | -5.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 2 | ||||
| 08/21/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 1 | Over | +4.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 11 | ||||
| 08/22/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | Over | +1.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 6 | ||||
| 08/23/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 6 | Over | +2.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | ||||
| 09/01/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | Under | -2.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 2 | ||||
| 09/02/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 7 | Over | +5.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 6 | ||||
| 09/03/23 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 4 | Over | +2.0 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 6 |
Pirates Vs Over/Under
Cardinals Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-13-24 | vsKC | 8-3L | 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | Over |
| 09-07-24 | vsWAS | 5-3L | 5.7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Under |
| 08-31-24 | @CLE | 3-0W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Under |
| 08-25-24 | vsCIN | 3-4W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Under |
| 08-19-24 | @TEX | 3-4L | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Under |
| 08-13-24 | @SD | 0-3L | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Under |
| 08-08-24 | vsSD | 7-6L | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Over |
| 08-02-24 | vsARI | 9-8L | 5.3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Over |
| 07-26-24 | @ARI | 3-4L | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Under |
| 07-20-24 | vsPHI | 1-4W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Under |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-13-24 | @TOR | 3-4L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Under |
| 09-06-24 | vsSEA | 6-1L | 4.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Under |
| 08-30-24 | @NYY | 3-6L | 5.3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Over |
| 08-25-24 | @MIN | 3-2W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Under |
| 08-20-24 | vsMIL | 3-2L | 5.7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Under |
| 08-13-24 | @CIN | 1-4L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Under |
| 08-07-24 | vsTB | 2-5W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Under |
| 08-02-24 | @CHC | 3-6L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Over |
| 07-27-24 | @SEA | 6-3L | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| 07-22-24 | @TEX | 3-4W | 6.3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Under |
Pirates Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20 | vs STL | 5-10L | 13 | 1 | Over |
| 09/19 | vs STL | 1-3L | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 09/18 | vs STL | 0-4L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 09/17 | @ KC | 4-3W | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 09/16 | @ KC | 1-5L | 9 | 0 | Under |
| 09/15 | @ KC | 3-8L | 9 | 0 | Over |
| 09/13 | @ MIA | 3-1W | 6 | 1 | Under |
| 09/12 | @ MIA | 6-4W | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 09/11 | @ MIA | 3-2W | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 09/10 | @ WAS | 7-3W | 12 | 3 | Over |
| 09/09 | @ WAS | 6-8L | 11 | 0 | Over |
| 09/09 | @ WAS | 3-4L | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 09/07 | @ WAS | 9-4W | 8 | 0 | Over |
| 09/06 | vs CHC | 0-12L | 0 | 0 | Over |
| 09/05 | vs CHC | 5-0W | 8 | 1 | Under |
Cardinals Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20 | @ PIT | 10-5W | 14 | 2 | Over |
| 09/19 | @ PIT | 3-1W | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 09/18 | @ PIT | 4-0W | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 09/17 | vs TOR | 2-3L | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 09/16 | vs TOR | 2-7L | 3 | 1 | Over |
| 09/15 | vs TOR | 3-4L | 12 | 1 | Under |
| 09/14 | @ CIN | 6-1W | 10 | 2 | Under |
| 09/13 | @ CIN | 2-1W | 6 | 1 | Under |
| 09/12 | @ CIN | 0-3L | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 09/10 | @ SEA | 4-10L | 9 | 0 | Over |
| 09/09 | @ SEA | 2-0W | 2 | 1 | Under |
| 09/08 | @ SEA | 1-6L | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 09/06 | vs MIL | 3-2W | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 09/05 | vs MIL | 7-4W | 9 | 1 | Over |
| 09/04 | vs MIL | 3-9L | 6 | 2 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Pittsburgh Pirates | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 9.0 | 0.275 | 0.387 | 0.336 | 0.723 | 0.300 | 0.019 | |
| 8.6 | 11.1 | 0.279 | 0.448 | 0.380 | 0.828 | 0.337 | 0.036 | |
|
#3
Oneil Cruz
|
8.8 | 11.5 | 0.266 | 0.458 | 0.357 | 0.815 | 0.333 | 0.038 |
| 7.1 | 9.4 | 0.238 | 0.425 | 0.390 | 0.815 | 0.328 | 0.048 | |
|
#5
Joey Bart
|
5.8 | 7.7 | 0.257 | 0.456 | 0.376 | 0.832 | 0.337 | 0.053 |
|
#6
Rowdy Tellez
|
6.1 | 8.1 | 0.249 | 0.404 | 0.336 | 0.740 | 0.304 | 0.035 |
|
#7
Jared Triolo
|
5.8 | 7.6 | 0.217 | 0.316 | 0.346 | 0.662 | 0.273 | 0.022 |
|
#8
Nick Yorke
|
5.3 | 6.2 | 0.455 | 0.455 | 0.455 | 0.909 | 0.374 | 0.000 |
|
#9
Billy Cook
|
4.6 | 6.1 | 0.208 | 0.375 | 0.208 | 0.583 | 0.246 | 0.042 |
|
#9
Jose Rojas
|
6.8 | 6.8 | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| St. Louis Cardinals | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Masyn Winn
|
7.9 | 10.1 | 0.271 | 0.416 | 0.344 | 0.761 | 0.312 | 0.026 |
| 7.5 | 9.7 | 0.268 | 0.420 | 0.338 | 0.758 | 0.312 | 0.039 | |
| 7.7 | 10.2 | 0.263 | 0.470 | 0.453 | 0.923 | 0.364 | 0.050 | |
| 8.3 | 10.7 | 0.246 | 0.415 | 0.329 | 0.744 | 0.306 | 0.037 | |
| 6.9 | 9.0 | 0.262 | 0.388 | 0.348 | 0.736 | 0.303 | 0.029 | |
| 7.2 | 9.3 | 0.266 | 0.403 | 0.368 | 0.771 | 0.316 | 0.024 | |
| 7.1 | 9.2 | 0.248 | 0.404 | 0.389 | 0.793 | 0.320 | 0.031 | |
| 6.5 | 8.6 | 0.192 | 0.360 | 0.280 | 0.640 | 0.267 | 0.032 | |
|
#8
Pedro Pages
|
5.7 | 7.3 | 0.239 | 0.375 | 0.295 | 0.670 | 0.278 | 0.034 |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 0.237 | 0.297 | 0.301 | 0.599 | 0.251 | 0.007 |
Pirates Notable Injuries
- Henry Davis OUT (C): Avg: 0.144 SLG:0.212 Last game: 09/06/24. Impact: 0.6
- Kyle Nicolas OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/18/24. Impact: 0.1
- Hunter Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 0.7
- Ben Heller OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 0.5
Cardinals Notable Injuries
- Lance Lynn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/19/24. Impact: 6.6
- Willson Contreras OUT (C): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.47 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 2.9
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