St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB Betting Odds

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the St. Louis Cardinals invade PNC Park on Friday.

John Gant gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday; he's 1-1 on the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates, meanwhile, will counter with Joe Musgrove, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Pittsburgh was a -105 moneyline 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 8.5.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.8-1.1 result in favor of the Pirates. 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

Pittsburgh (27-22) will face the 26-21 Cardinals in this tilt. 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. 12-ranked Pittsburgh Pirates and the No. 16-rated St. Louis Cardinals in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rank No. 19 at 8.06 hits per game. That compares with the Pittsburgh Pirates No. 7 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.05 runs per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

St. Louis lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 5-2 score against Kansas City at New Busch Stadium.

The Pirates were saddled with a loss last time out in I Nova's start, as they lost 5-4 against Cincinnati on Thursday at Great American Ball Park.

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