Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 18

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

Wednesday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cardinals vs Pirates Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (76-75) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (71-80)
• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: SportsNet PT

Cardinals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-210) | PIT: (+176)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (-102) | PIT: +1.5 (-118)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Cardinals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (Cardinals) - 13-9, 3.75 ERA vs Jake Woodford (Pirates) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Cardinals will give the ball to Sonny Gray (13-9, 3.75 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 14 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Jake Woodford. Gray's team is 11-15-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Gray's team has been victorious in 61.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 13-8. Woodford's team was never a moneyline underdog a season ago in games he pitched.

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (68.7%)

Cardinals vs Pirates Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Cardinals vs. Pirates reveal St. Louis as the favorite (-210) and Pittsburgh as the underdog (+176) on the road.

Cardinals vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the run line against the Cardinals. The Pirates are -118 to cover, and the Cardinals are -102.

Cardinals vs Pirates Over/Under

• Cardinals versus Pirates, on Sept. 18, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -104 and the under -118.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have come away with 32 wins in the 65 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• St. Louis has been listed as a favorite of -210 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 67 of 146 chances this season.
• The Cardinals have an against the spread record of 70-76-0 in 146 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have won 33 of the 83 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (39.8%).
• Pittsburgh has played five times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +176 or longer, and fell in each game.
• The Pirates have played in 148 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-75-3).
• The Pirates have gone 79-69-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in total hits (138) this season while batting .270 with 40 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .315 and a slugging percentage of .431.
• He ranks 37th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage, and 67th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
• Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with an OPS of .737. He has a slash line of .270/.336/.402 this season.
• Among all qualified hitters, he is 37th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
• Donovan takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .265 with a .391 slugging percentage and 68 RBI this year.
• Masyn Winn leads St. Louis in slugging percentage (.408) thanks to 44 extra-base hits.
• Winn enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a .345 on-base percentage and a .452 slugging percentage, both team-best averages for the Pirates. He's batting .280.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 23rd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 29th and he is 43rd in slugging.
• Oneil Cruz paces his team with 136 hits. He has a batting average of .267 while slugging .458 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• He is 45th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .235 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks while hitting .274.

Cardinals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 9/17/2024: 3-1 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 9/16/2024: 4-0 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/24/2024: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/23/2024: 2-1 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 7/22/2024: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 7/4/2024: 3-2 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/3/2024: 5-4 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/2/2024: 7-4 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/13/2024: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/12/2024: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)

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