Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, June 3, 2023

The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-27) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (25-33) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on SportsNet PT. Oddsmakers consider the Cardinals to be -144 favorites, while the Pirates are +123 underdogs to keep their streak alive.

St. Louis’ Jordan Montgomery and Pittsburgh’s Luis Ortiz have been named the starters for this contest.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds

  • Cardinals odds to win: -144
  • Pirates odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Cardinals -1.5
  • Total: 9.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
  • Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • TV: SportsNet PT
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    Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Pirates?

    Cardinals and Pirates Betting Trends

    The Cardinals have won 16 of the 34 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (47.1%).

    St. Louis has gone 8-12 (winning 40% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -144 or shorter.

    The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 43 times this season and won 20, or 46.5%, of those games.

    Pittsburgh has entered 24 games this season as the underdog by +123 or more and is 11-13 in those contests.

    The Cardinals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 58 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 29 of those games (29-27-2).

    The Pirates’ games have gone over the total in 27 of their 56 chances.

    Cardinals Stats & Insights

    The Cardinals score the ninth-most runs in baseball (278 total, 4.8 per game).

    St. Louis ranks sixth in MLB play with 78 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.

    The Cardinals have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.254).

    St. Louis strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank ninth in the majors.

    The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.

    St. Louis has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.32).

    Pirates Stats & Insights

    The Pirates have scored the 21st-most runs in the league this season with 248 (4.4 per game).

    Pittsburgh has hit 55 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.

    The Pirates have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.

    Pittsburgh has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the 10th-best strikeout rate (8.5 per game) among MLB offenses.

    The Pirates have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.

    Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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    Cardinals Key Players to Watch

    The Cardinals are sending Montgomery (2-6) out for his 12th start of the season. He is 2-6 with a 4.48 ERA and 55 strikeouts through 60 1/3 innings pitched.

    Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in batting average (.298) this season while adding 10 home runs and 26 RBI.

    Nolan Gorman leads St. Louis in home runs (13) and runs batted in (42) this season while batting .275.

    Nolan Arenado is slashing .271/.316/.450 this season for the Cardinals.

    Tommy Edman has collected 46 hits this season and has an OBP of .316. He’s slugging .444 on the year.

    Pirates Key Players to Watch

    Ortiz (1-2) will take the mound for the Pirates, his fifth start of the season.

    Bryan Reynolds has collected a team-high 36 runs batted in.

    Andrew McCutchen has a club-high .278 batting average.

    Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .231 with 13 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 15 walks.

    Carlos Santana has 15 doubles, three home runs and 26 walks while hitting .238.

    Cardinals and Pirates Injuries

    Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar: 10 Day IL (Back), Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Back), Dylan Carlson: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Jake Woodford: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Pirates: Vince Velásquez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Pirates 6, Cardinals 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
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