Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 29

Odds updated as of 2:12 p.m.

The MLB's Saturday schedule includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.

All the info you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Pirates vs Cardinals Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (65-71) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (68-68)
• Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: Cardinals.TV and SportsNet PT

Pirates vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-112) | STL: (+104)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+146) | STL: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Pirates vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Lake Bachar (Pirates) - 1-3, 3.70 ERA vs Kyle Leahy (Cardinals) - 10-4, 3.13 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Lake Bachar (1-3) to the mound, while Kyle Leahy (10-4) will get the nod for the Cardinals. Bachar and his team have a record of 4-2-0 against the spread when he starts. Bachar's team won his only start as a favorite this season. When Leahy starts, the Cardinals have gone 11-12-0 against the spread. The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 15 of Leahy's starts this season, and they went 6-9 in those matchups.

Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (54.3%)

Pirates vs Cardinals Moneyline

• St. Louis is the underdog, +104 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -112 favorite despite being on the road.

Pirates vs Cardinals Spread

• The Pirates are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Cardinals. The Pirates are +146 to cover the spread, while the Cardinals are -178.

Pirates vs Cardinals Over/Under

• Pirates versus Cardinals on Aug. 29 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -102 and the under set at -120.

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Pirates vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 38 times (55.1%) in those games.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win 36 times in 66 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 72 of 134 chances this season.
• The Pirates have posted a record of 65-69-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cardinals have won 46.7% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (42-48).
• St. Louis has a record of 33-34 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (49.3%).
• The Cardinals have played in 132 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-68-7).
• The Cardinals have covered 53.8% of their games this season, going 71-61-0 against the spread.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.369) this season, fueled by 131 hits. He has a .261 batting average and a slugging percentage of .422.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 57th, his on-base percentage ranks 18th, and he is 71st in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in total hits (123) this season while batting .248 with 54 extra-base hits. He's slugging .469 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 83rd, his on-base percentage 94th, and his slugging percentage 33rd.
• Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.393) powered by 29 extra-base hits.
• Spencer Horwitz is batting .253 with a .355 OBP and 38 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson has accumulated a team-best .481 slugging percentage. He's batting .290 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• He is 11th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.
• Jordan Walker's 149 hits and .504 slugging percentage both lead his team. He has a batting average of .290 with an on-base percentage of .348.
• He is currently 11th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• JJ Wetherholt is batting .244 with 14 doubles, 17 home runs and 63 walks.
• Ivan Herrera's .358 OBP paces his team.

Pirates vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 8/28/2026: 4-1 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/21/2026: 6-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/20/2026: 7-0 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/19/2026: 9-6 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/30/2026: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 4/29/2026: 5-4 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 4/28/2026: 11-7 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/27/2026: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/28/2025: 4-1 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/27/2025: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)

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