The Pittsburgh Pirates (28-46) and St. Louis Cardinals (36-40) play the third of a four-game set Saturday with a 2:15 p.m. ET first pitch at Busch Gardens. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Pirates vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP JT Brubaker is the projected starting pitcher for the Pirates. He is 4-6 with a 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 in 71 2/3 IP over 13 starts.
Brubaker is coming off arguably his finest outing of the season. He allowed just two earned runs, three hits and no walks with a season-best nine strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings in a loss Sunday against the Cleveland Indians.
RHP Adam Wainwright is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He is 5-5 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 86 2/3 IP over 14 starts.
Wainwright has won two of his past three starts, and he hasn’t lost since June 3. He also has lasted at least six innings with quality starts in each of his four outings in June, posting a 2.67 ERA. It’s easily his best ERA for a month this season.
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Pirates at Cardinals odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 5:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pirates +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Cardinals -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pirates +1.5 (-155) | Cardinals -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Cardinals 5, Pirates 3
Money line (ML)
CARDINALS (-155) is the play, although it certainly comes with some risk. The Pirates (+125) have picked up wins in the first two in this series, outscoring the Cards 13-6.
While St. Louis has lost five in a row, they won last time Waino was on the hill. In fact, they’re 3-0 in his past three appearances.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The CARDINALS -1.5 (+125) have been skidding lately, but Wainwright is the stopper, and he’ll get it done against the Bucs in this one.
Not only are the Cards 3-0 across his past three starts, but they have also won by two or more runs in each of those outings.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 8.5 (-110) is the lean, ever so slightly. While the Under is just 2-3 across Wainwright’s past five starts, the Under is 5-1-1 in the previous seven assignments for Brubaker. Look for the bats to struggle somewhat in this matinee affair.
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