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Cardinals Favored to Win as St. Louis and Pittsburgh Wrap Up Series with Gray vs Keller Showdown

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will wrap up their series on Wednesday with Sonny Gray taking the mound for the Cardinals and Mitch Keller for the Pirates. St. Louis currently leads the season series 4-3. The Cardinals are favored to win with an opening line of -135, now sitting at -138. The game will air on MLB Network at 12:35 EST.

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Cardinals -138 | Pirates +122
• Spread: Cardinals -1.5 (+125) | Pirates +1.5 (-145)
• Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 58%.

St. Louis vs Pittsburgh Stats

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals struggled offensively in their recent game against Pittsburgh, finishing with just four hits and no runs. Despite this, they remain third in the NL Central, just three games behind the division-leading Cubs. Masyn Winn, a 23-year old shortstop, had one of the hits and is having a solid season with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. Brendan Donovan leads the team in batting average at .295 and plays left field while adding six home runs and 31 RBIs. Wilson Contreras shares the team lead in home runs with 11 and plays first base. Sonny Gray has emerged as the team's ace with an 8-2 record and a 3.36 ERA. St. Louis has a power ranking of 13 and is ranked 9th in offense, 16th in defense, and currently holds a 47-40 record for the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates Analysis

The Pittsburgh Pirates secured an important win against their division rivals, but remain in last place in the standings, trailing the fourth place Reds by 8.5 games. In order to make a push for the Wild Card spot after the All-Star break, the team will need to make significant improvements. Spencer Horwitz, their first baseman, made a strong impact in the recent win with two home runs and 14 RBIs while batting .258. O'Neil Cruz, the team's top power hitter, has 15 home runs and 35 RBIs but looks to improve his .212 batting average. Veteran Andrew McCutchen leads the team with a .267 batting average. Mitch Keller, the right-handed pitcher, has a 2-10 record despite a 3.90 ERA and will make his 18th start of the season. The Pirates have a power ranking of 3 and rank #27 for offense and #9 for defense, with an overall record of 37-50. The team has recently faced challenges against St. Louis, with a 2-1 record in their last 3 matchups.

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