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Thu 12:35 PM ET
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A. Pallante RHP · 4–3, 4.00 ERA
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M. Perez LHP · 1–4, 4.72 ERA
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: July 4, 2024 at 12:35 PM ET

Venue: PNC Park — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Article updated Jul 4, 6:35 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The St. Louis Cardinals are traveling to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at the PNC Park stadium on Thursday, 7/4/2024 @ 12:35pm EST. Andre Pallante (ERA: 4) will be the starting

Game outlook

The St. Louis Cardinals are traveling to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at the PNC Park stadium on Thursday, 7/4/2024 @ 12:35pm EST. Andre Pallante (ERA: 4) will be the starting pitcher for Cardinals and Martin Perez (ERA: 4.72) will be starting for Pirates. St. Louis is the betting favorite opening at -113 and the current line is Pittsburgh -106.

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cardinals to win today's game by 1 points and the total to go under 9 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: St. Louis 5 to Pittsburgh 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

54% of SportsJaw predicts Pittsburgh Pirates to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 51%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict St. Louis Cardinals to win and the total score to be 9.

OddsShark predicts St. Louis will win and the total will go under.

U: 3.5% picked Pittsburgh Pirates on Covers.com

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St. Louis Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 14, St. Louis is ranked #26 in offense (scoring an average of 3.99 per game), #18 in defense (allowing an average of 4.43 points to be scored against them per game) and are 44-41 this season.

Pittsburgh Key Betting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates has a power ranking of 27 and are #25 for offense (scoring an average of 4.01 per game), #19 for defense (giving up an average of 4.45 points per game) and 82-80 overall. St. Louis went 1-2 in their last 3 matchups against Pittsburgh.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Cardinals vs Pirates archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Cardinals vs Pirates matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · St. Louis Cardinals-113 → -106Moved
  • Moneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates+103 → -106Moved
  • Spread · St. Louis Cardinals-1.5 (+145) → -1.5 (+145)Unchanged
  • Spread · Pittsburgh Pirates+1.5 (-165) → +1.5 (-165)Unchanged
  • Total · Over8.5 (-110) → 9 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under8.5 (-110) → 9 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

St. Louis Cardinals
77-85 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Pittsburgh Pirates
82-80 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-07-04T10:35:10.713Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-07-03St. Louis Cardinals 4 · Pittsburgh Pirates 5
  • 2024-07-02St. Louis Cardinals 7 · Pittsburgh Pirates 4
  • 2024-06-13Pittsburgh Pirates 3 · St. Louis Cardinals 4
  • 2024-06-12Pittsburgh Pirates 2 · St. Louis Cardinals 4
  • 2024-06-11Pittsburgh Pirates 2 · St. Louis Cardinals 1
Final result

Matchup pick recap

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on July 4, 2024, a 1-run decision in the series. St. Louis Cardinals' strongest period was the 2nd inning, when it outscored its opponent 1-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+145) spread, Pittsburgh Pirates covered, while the 5 combined runs finished under the recorded total of 9.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DtownsendMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates +104Loss
  • DtownsendTotal · Under 9 (-110)Win
  • DrfeelgoodMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates +104Loss
  • Steve512Moneyline · St. Louis Cardinals -116Win
  • Drew_WestcottMoneyline · St. Louis Cardinals -116Win
  • JohnnywalkerMoneyline · St. Louis Cardinals -116Win
  • Mickey619Moneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates +104Loss
  • JohnmiznerMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates +104Loss
  • RoycejacobsMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates +104Loss
  • Hustle$Total · Under 9 (-110)Win
  • CoversMoneyline · Pittsburgh Pirates +104Loss