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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 7-4-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

St. Louis Cardinals (44-40) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (40-44)
July 4, 2024 12:35 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates +103 / St. Louis Cardinals -122; Over/Under: +8.5
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Thursday in MLB Game 3 action at PNC Park. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 44-41 on the year and play the Nationals and Royals next. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 Games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 6 of their last 9 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 83 hits and 42 RBI, while Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado have combined for 158 hits and 63 RBI.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 41-44 on the year and play the Mets and Brewers next. The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 13 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The Pittsburgh Pirates have won 5 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 94 hits and 47 RBI, while Oneil Cruz and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 132 hits and 62 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Pick Matchup

Andre Pallante gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. Pallante has allowed 25 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 22 innings. Pallante has a 4.91 ERA and .278 allowed batting average in 18.1 road innings. Pallante is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Martin Perez gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 1-4 with a 5.28 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. Perez has allowed 12 hits and 7 runs in his last 7 innings. Perez has a 4.55 ERA and .303 allowed batting average in 29.2 home innings. Perez is 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts

Ke’Bryan Hayes has hit a home run in three of the Pirates’ last five games as home underdogs against the Cardinals.
Bryan Reynolds has recorded an RBI in five of the Pirates’ last six home games.
Ke’Bryan Hayes has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Pirates’ last six games as home underdogs against the Cardinals.
Martin Perez has recorded four or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances.
Andrew McCutchen has scored a run in each of the Pirates’ last five games against NL Central opponents.
Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one Single in each of the Pirates’ last six games as home underdogs against NL opponents.
Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one hit in each of the Pirates’ last nine games as home underdogs.
Connor Joe has recorded at least one Double in three of the Pirates’ last four games as home underdogs against the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

Willson Contreras has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against NL Central opponents.
Brendan Donovan has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cardinals’ last five games as road favorites.
Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last nine Thursday day appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.
Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances in day games.
Lars Nootbaar has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances against the Pirates.
Matt Carpenter has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in day games.
Brandon Crawford has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

Andre Pallante has been hittable all season, and he’s had slightly worse struggles on the road this season. Martin Perez pitched just once in June and has been a mess over his last handful of starts. Perez has an ERA over 5 on the season. Both pitchers have had issues this season, and the quick turnaround and early start likely doesn’t help anybody. I expect some fireworks on the fourth. Give me the over in Game 3 between the Cardinals and Pirates.