Pittsburgh Pirates Host St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Baseball Betting Action

The Pittsburgh Pirates host St. Louis on Saturday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 32-29 mark against the 33-28 Cardinals in MLB betting odds action at PNC Park.

It's a pitching duel between Francisco Liriano for the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-5 on the year) and Carlos Martinez for St. Louis Cardinals (6-5 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Pittsburgh was a -110 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.5-3.8 win for the Cardinals on Saturday. 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

32-29 Pittsburgh battles the Cardinals, currently with a 33-28 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs St. Louis injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 12 (Pittsburgh Pirates) and the No. 11 (St. Louis Cardinals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Pittsburgh Pirates No. 6-rated offense, averaging 4.85 runs per game, against a St. Louis Cardinals defense that ranks No. 17 at 4.46 in runs allowed per game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have averaged 9.62 hits per game so far, more than St. Louis Cardinals batters have averaged on the year (9.28 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 4.37 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.