Cardinals vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at PNC Park as the St. Louis Cardinals, with their eyes set on closing the gap in the National League, swoop into Pittsburgh to battle the Pirates, who are keen to steer their ship back to winning waters. The Cardinals are flying just 4.5 games behind the conference leaders, while the Pirates are not far off, trailing by 7.0 games. With the first pitch hurling at 12:35 PM EST and the betting lines buzzing—Cardinals at -105 and Pirates slightly favored at -115—this midday clash is set to be as unpredictable as today’s patchy rain. Both teams are fresh off a nail-biter with the Cards clipping the Pirates’ wings 2-1 just yesterday. As they prepare to duel again under the cool 74.6° and breezy conditions, fans can expect every pitch and swing to matter. So, hoist the sails and let the feathers fly, because this game is all about seeing who can truly rule the roost!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 24, 2024 12:35PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Patchy rain nearby with winds from the SW at 6.7 mph. Temperature is at 74.6° with 81% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-105	-115	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-109	-111	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-4	+4	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

143W-146L

52.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

134W-157L

47.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/11/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-5.5
06/11/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-5.5
06/12/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-2.5
06/12/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Under	-2.5
06/13/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-1.5
06/13/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Under	-1.5
07/02/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+2.5
07/02/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+2.5
07/03/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+0.5
07/03/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Over	+0.5
07/04/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-3.5
07/04/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-3.5
07/22/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-5.5
07/22/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-5.5
07/23/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-5.5
07/23/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-5.5
04/13/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Under	-3.5
04/13/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Under	-3.5
04/14/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-5.5
04/14/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-5.5
04/15/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+0.5
04/15/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+0.5
04/16/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+0.5
04/16/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+0.5
06/02/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+3.5
06/02/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+3.5
06/03/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-1.5
06/03/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-1.5
06/04/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-5.5
06/04/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-5.5
08/21/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Over	+3.5
08/21/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	11	Over	+3.5
08/22/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+0.5
08/22/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+0.5
08/23/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+1.5
08/23/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+1.5
09/01/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-2.5
09/01/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-2.5
09/02/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+4.5
09/02/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+4.5
09/03/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+1.5
09/03/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+1.5

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Matthew Liberatore

ERA 4.181 | IP 51.7 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 40.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-13-24	vsCHC	3-11W	1.0	0	0	2	Over
07-10-24	vsKC	8-5L	1.7	5	3	0	Over
07-06-24	@WAS	6-14L	2.3	3	2	2	Over
07-05-24	@WAS	7-6W	0.7	2	0	0	Over
07-03-24	@PIT	4-5L	1.7	1	0	0	Push
06-26-24	vsATL	1-4W	6.0	2	0	8	Under
06-19-24	@MIA	3-4L	3.7	3	2	1	Under
06-18-24	@MIA	8-9L	0.7	2	1	0	Over
06-15-24	@CHC	1-5L	1.0	0	0	1	Under
06-13-24	vsPIT	3-4W	0.7	0	0	0	Under

Martin Perez

ERA 5.494 | IP 77.0 | 1.0W-5.0L | KO 61.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-19-24	vsPHI	7-8W	3.7	7	6	4	Over
07-10-24	@MIL	0-9L	4.7	9	5	5	Push
07-04-24	vsSTL	3-2L	7.3	6	1	2	Under
06-28-24	@ATL	1-6L	4.0	8	6	4	Under
05-26-24	vsATL	8-1L	3.0	4	1	2	Push
05-21-24	vsSF	6-7W	4.3	5	4	4	Over
05-15-24	@MIL	2-10L	5.0	11	9	4	Over
05-08-24	vsLAA	5-4L	5.0	8	4	5	Push
05-03-24	vsCOL	3-2L	5.3	8	3	4	Under
04-27-24	@SF	4-3W	6.0	4	1	4	Under

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/25	vs PIT	2-1W	4	1	Under
07/24	vs PIT	1-2L	7	1	Under
07/23	vs ATL	6-2W	9	4	Under
07/22	vs ATL	9-5W	14	2	Over
07/22	vs ATL	2-3L	9	1	Under
07/15	@ CHC	5-4W	11	2	Push
07/15	@ CHC	11-3W	13	1	Over
07/14	@ CHC	1-5L	6	0	Under
07/12	@ KC	5-8L	10	1	Over
07/12	@ KC	4-6L	6	3	Over
07/10	vs WAS	6-0W	11	2	Under
07/09	vs WAS	8-3W	13	1	Over
07/08	vs WAS	6-14L	11	0	Over
07/07	vs WAS	7-6W	14	1	Over
07/06	vs PIT	3-2W	10	0	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/25	@ STL	1-2L	7	0	Under
07/24	@ STL	2-1W	8	0	Under
07/23	@ PHI	0-6L	6	0	Under
07/22	@ PHI	4-1W	10	2	Under
07/21	@ PHI	8-7W	13	0	Over
07/15	vs CWS	6-2W	9	0	Under
07/14	vs CWS	4-1W	8	0	Under
07/13	vs MIL	1-0W	6	0	Under
07/12	vs MIL	0-9L	4	0	Push
07/11	vs MIL	12-2W	11	5	Over
07/10	@ NYM	8-2W	8	2	Over
07/09	@ NYM	2-3L	6	0	Under
07/08	@ NYM	2-5L	6	1	Under
07/07	@ NYM	14-2W	16	7	Over
07/06	@ STL	2-3L	7	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	10.0	12.7	0.281	0.408	0.358	0.766	0.314	0.015
#2 Alec Burleson	7.6	9.9	0.290	0.482	0.341	0.823	0.339	0.051
#3 Willson Contreras	10.5	13.9	0.276	0.510	0.480	0.990	0.386	0.056
#4 Nolan Arenado	8.7	11.3	0.257	0.380	0.344	0.723	0.298	0.028
#5 Paul Goldschmidt	9.5	12.3	0.229	0.374	0.314	0.688	0.285	0.036
#6 Brendan Donovan	7.4	9.6	0.260	0.397	0.362	0.759	0.312	0.024
#7 Dylan Carlson	8.2	10.8	0.211	0.254	0.316	0.570	0.240	0.000
#8 Lars Nootbaar	6.9	9.0	0.240	0.415	0.372	0.787	0.318	0.038
#9 Pedro Pages	6.5	8.6	0.215	0.323	0.301	0.624	0.259	0.022

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	9.4	12.4	0.229	0.392	0.379	0.771	0.312	0.041
#2 Nick Gonzales	8.8	11.5	0.263	0.388	0.319	0.707	0.294	0.022
#3 Connor Joe	9.2	12.1	0.242	0.386	0.368	0.755	0.308	0.025
#4 Oneil Cruz	7.5	9.8	0.251	0.456	0.332	0.789	0.323	0.045
#5 Ke’Bryan Hayes	8.5	10.7	0.234	0.294	0.312	0.606	0.254	0.011
#6 Joshua Palacios	5.3	7.0	0.200	0.350	0.350	0.700	0.285	0.050
#7 Joey Bart	6.3	8.4	0.245	0.436	0.394	0.830	0.334	0.053
#8 Rowdy Tellez	5.1	6.6	0.251	0.395	0.329	0.724	0.299	0.033
#9 Michael A. Taylor	6.4	8.2	0.199	0.273	0.278	0.551	0.232	0.011

Cardinals Notable Injuries

No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Pirates Notable Injuries

Jared Jones OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/05/24. Impact: 7.3
Bailey Falter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/08/24. Impact: 4.9
Martin Perez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 2.7
Daulton Jefferies OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/07/24. Impact: 1.7