The visiting St. Louis Cardinals hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to pick up a win at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Francisco Liriano gets the call for the Pittsburgh Pirates and he will try to build on a 0-0 mark. In the other dugout, Adam Wainwright brings a 0-0 ledger to the game for the St. Louis Cardinals as he tries to quiet the Pirates bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Pittsburgh Pirates as -110 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.6-2.8 win for the Pirates on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pittsburgh Pirates sport a record of 98-65 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 101-65 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs St. Louis injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 9-ranked Pittsburgh Pirates and the No. 6-rated St. Louis Cardinals in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has baseball's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 9.02 hits per game. The St. Louis Cardinals average 8.51 hits per game, good for No. 18 on the list.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Pittsburgh has the No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cardinals own the No. 1 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cardinals were saddled with a loss last time out in J Lackey's start, as they lost 6-4 against Chicago on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
Pittsburgh didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by J Arrieta in a losing cause, 4-0, against Chicago on Wednesday.
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 5th