Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 8:24 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
When the St. Louis Cardinals (76-75) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-80) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:45 p.m. ET, Sonny Gray will be seeking his 200th strikeout of the season (he’s currently sitting at 195).
Bookmakers have listed the Cardinals (-200) as moneyline favorites against the Pirates (+165). This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -200
- Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +165
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Gray (13-9 with a 3.75 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 28th of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
- Gray is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.
- Gray will try to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
- In four of his 27 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals are 24th in MLB play with 154 home runs. They average one per game.
- St. Louis ranks 21st in baseball, slugging .388.
- The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
- St. Louis is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.1 runs per game (614 total).
- The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage is 15th in baseball.
- The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the No. 11 average in MLB.
- St. Louis has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
- The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
- The Cardinals average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.262).
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