Cardinals vs Pirates Game Breakdown
Cardinals
44W-40L
July 03, 2024
06:40PM EST
Odds: 8.0 o/u
Pirates
40W-44L
Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the St. Louis Cardinals flap their wings east to clash with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the iconic PNC Park! With the Cardinals sitting pretty just 6 games shy of the top in the National League and the Pirates trying to patch their sails being 10 games adrift, tonight’s showdown at 06:40PM EST is set to be a sizzler. The odds-makers have tossed up an over/under of 8.0, hinting at a tight battle with the Pirates slightly favored. Fresh off a fireworks-filled encounter just yesterday where the Cardinals swooped in for a 7-4 victory, both teams are primed to bring their A-game under the partly cloudy skies of a breezy Pittsburgh evening. As the temperature hovers around a comfy 78 degrees, will the Pirates find the treasure or will the Cardinals continue to soar? Let’s see if the Pirates can defend their ship or if they’ll walk the plank again in tonight’s high-flying face-off!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: July 03, 2024 06:40PM EST
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SSW at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 78.1° with 54% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| STL ML | PIT ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +105 | -125 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +107 | -128 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | +2 | -3 | +0.5 | – |
Team Performance
48.3% Win Probability
51.7% 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 | ||||
| 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 |
Cardinals Vs Over/Under
Pirates Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-27-24 | vsCIN | 11-4L | 4.3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | Over |
| 06-22-24 | vsSF | 4-9W | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Over |
| 06-16-24 | @CHC | 2-1W | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Under |
| 06-11-24 | vsPIT | 2-1L | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Under |
| 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 |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-22-24 | vsTB | 3-4W | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Under |
| 06-15-24 | @COL | 4-16L | 4.7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Over |
| 06-09-24 | vsMIN | 11-5L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Over |
| 06-04-24 | vsLAD | 0-1W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Under |
| 05-29-24 | @DET | 0-8L | 4.3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | Under |
| 05-22-24 | vsSF | 9-5L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Over |
| 05-16-24 | @CHC | 5-4W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Over |
| 05-10-24 | vsCHC | 7-2L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| 05-04-24 | vsCOL | 0-1W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Under |
| 04-28-24 | @SF | 2-3L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Under |
Cardinals Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04 | vs PIT | 7-4W | 13 | 2 | Over |
| 07/02 | @ CIN | 2-0W | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 07/01 | @ CIN | 4-9L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 06/30 | @ CIN | 1-0W | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 06/29 | @ CIN | 4-11L | 7 | 1 | Over |
| 06/28 | @ ATL | 4-1W | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 06/28 | @ ATL | 2-6L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 06/26 | @ ATL | 4-3W | 11 | 0 | Under |
| 06/25 | @ SF | 5-3W | 11 | 0 | Under |
| 06/24 | @ SF | 9-4W | 13 | 4 | Over |
| 06/22 | @ SF | 6-5W | 7 | 1 | Over |
| 06/21 | vs MIA | 3-4L | 10 | 1 | Under |
| 06/20 | vs MIA | 8-9L | 10 | 3 | Over |
| 06/19 | vs MIA | 7-6W | 10 | 2 | Over |
| 06/18 | vs CHC | 2-1W | 9 | 1 | Under |
Pirates Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04 | @ STL | 4-7L | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 07/02 | vs ATL | 4-2W | 6 | 2 | Under |
| 07/01 | vs ATL | 1-2L | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 06/30 | vs ATL | 1-6L | 6 | 0 | Under |
| 06/28 | vs CIN | 6-1W | 10 | 2 | Under |
| 06/27 | vs CIN | 9-5W | 10 | 2 | Over |
| 06/26 | vs CIN | 5-11L | 10 | 1 | Over |
| 06/25 | @ TB | 1-3L | 3 | 1 | Under |
| 06/24 | @ TB | 4-3W | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 06/23 | @ TB | 3-10L | 5 | 1 | Over |
| 06/21 | @ CIN | 1-0W | 3 | 1 | Under |
| 06/20 | @ CIN | 1-2L | 4 | 1 | Under |
| 06/19 | @ CIN | 4-1W | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 06/18 | vs COL | 8-2W | 15 | 0 | Over |
| 06/17 | vs COL | 4-16L | 11 | 2 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| St. Louis Cardinals | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Masyn Winn
|
7.8 | 9.9 | 0.284 | 0.413 | 0.358 | 0.771 | 0.316 | 0.015 |
| 7.2 | 9.3 | 0.280 | 0.466 | 0.332 | 0.799 | 0.330 | 0.049 | |
| 7.5 | 10.0 | 0.261 | 0.485 | 0.470 | 0.955 | 0.374 | 0.045 | |
| 7.4 | 9.7 | 0.227 | 0.368 | 0.324 | 0.692 | 0.285 | 0.034 | |
| 6.9 | 9.0 | 0.270 | 0.414 | 0.381 | 0.795 | 0.325 | 0.026 | |
| 7.3 | 9.4 | 0.253 | 0.367 | 0.340 | 0.707 | 0.292 | 0.024 | |
| 6.5 | 8.3 | 0.247 | 0.344 | 0.366 | 0.710 | 0.292 | 0.022 | |
|
#8
Nolan Gorman
|
6.1 | 8.1 | 0.192 | 0.410 | 0.303 | 0.712 | 0.292 | 0.063 |
| 5.4 | 6.8 | 0.228 | 0.316 | 0.281 | 0.596 | 0.250 | 0.012 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 10.1 | 0.232 | 0.401 | 0.378 | 0.779 | 0.315 | 0.045 | |
| 8.7 | 11.3 | 0.274 | 0.466 | 0.378 | 0.844 | 0.342 | 0.038 | |
|
#3
Oneil Cruz
|
8.6 | 11.2 | 0.237 | 0.428 | 0.318 | 0.746 | 0.307 | 0.042 |
|
#4
Connor Joe
|
7.5 | 9.9 | 0.248 | 0.404 | 0.368 | 0.772 | 0.315 | 0.028 |
|
#5
Rowdy Tellez
|
6.5 | 8.4 | 0.237 | 0.343 | 0.318 | 0.662 | 0.275 | 0.020 |
| 6.2 | 8.0 | 0.280 | 0.435 | 0.339 | 0.774 | 0.319 | 0.030 | |
| 5.9 | 7.6 | 0.229 | 0.305 | 0.327 | 0.632 | 0.263 | 0.013 | |
| 6.2 | 8.3 | 0.180 | 0.315 | 0.295 | 0.610 | 0.254 | 0.035 | |
| 5.3 | 7.0 | 0.175 | 0.263 | 0.219 | 0.482 | 0.205 | 0.018 |
Cardinals Notable Injuries
- Ivan Herrera OUT (C): Avg: 0.279 SLG:0.378 Last game: 06/20/24. Impact: 3.3
Pirates Notable Injuries
- Martin Perez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/30/24. Impact: 3.2
- Quinn Priester OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/04/24. Impact: 3.2
- Hunter Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/15/24. Impact: 0.8
- David Bednar OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/21/24. Impact: 1.3
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