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St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates prediction

St. Louis CardinalsAway57%to win
5 : 1final score
Pittsburgh PiratesHome43%to win
Shujaa safe tipPirates +2.51.44

Our tips

Locked two hours before kick off
Safe tip70%
Pirates +2.5Most likely to win
Fair 1.441 unitlost
Bold tip43%
Pirates to winBigger price, loses more often
Fair 2.321 unitlost

Shujaa verdict

From results, prices, form and rest

Our prediction for St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates is St. Louis Cardinals to win, with a 57% chance, but it is a close call. We project St. Louis Cardinals 5.5 and Pittsburgh Pirates 5.2. Our best bet is Pirates +2.5 at 1.44.

Nothing moved this number: form level, both sides rested

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Form and head to head

Newest game first
Pittsburgh PiratesWWWWW
  • Wv St. Louis Cardinals2-0
  • Wv Kansas City Royals4-3
  • Wv Kansas City Royals6-5
  • Wv Kansas City Royals8-5
  • Wv Milwaukee Brewers7-4
St. Louis CardinalsLWLLL
  • Lat Pittsburgh Pirates0-2
  • Wv Washington Nationals5-3
  • Lv Washington Nationals5-8
  • Lv Washington Nationals1-9
  • Lv San Francisco Giants5-6

In numbers, Pirates red and Cardinals green

70%Win rate40%
4.3Runs scored per game4.9
4.0Runs conceded per game5.5
69% homeHome and away40% away

Last meetings

  • Pittsburgh Pirates2-0St. Louis Cardinals
  • St. Louis Cardinals4-5Pittsburgh Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals2-6Pittsburgh Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals4-1Pittsburgh Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals2-6Pittsburgh Pirates

Team records

Last 20 games, all competitions
PiratesCardinals
20Games played20
14Wins8
6Losses12
86Runs scored98
80Runs conceded109
4.3Scored per game4.9
4.0Conceded per game5.5
9W 4LHome record4W 6L
5W 2LAway record4W 6L

Good to know: Green marks the better number of the two.

Spread and total

Chance and fair price
Pirates -1.534%2.98
Pirates -0.543%2.35
Pirates +0.552%1.92
Pirates +1.561%1.63
Pirates +2.570%1.43
Over 8.5 runs68%1.46
Over 9.5 runs60%1.67
Over 10.5 runs51%1.96
Over 11.5 runs42%2.38
Over 12.5 runs33%3.00

Good to know: The small grey number is the fair price. If your bookmaker pays more, the bet has value.

Match preview

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals shade it
  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives Pittsburgh Pirates 43% and St. Louis Cardinals 57%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    Pittsburgh Pirates won 5 of their last 5 and St. Louis Cardinals won 1 of their last 5. Pittsburgh Pirates come in with the better run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    Pittsburgh Pirates won 9 of their last 13 games at home. St. Louis Cardinals won 4 of their last 10 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    Pittsburgh Pirates score 4.3 runs a game and let in 4.0. St. Louis Cardinals score 4.9 and let in 5.5. Their recent games average 8.3 and 10.3 runs in total.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 5 meetings, Pittsburgh Pirates won 4 and St. Louis Cardinals won 1. The last one ended Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Pirates +2.5 has a 70% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Pittsburgh Pirates form

Pittsburgh Pirates have 14 wins and 6 losses in their last 20 games, with 86 runs scored and 80 conceded. At home they have 9 wins and 4 losses from 13. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, W, newest first.

St. Louis Cardinals form

St. Louis Cardinals have 8 wins and 12 losses in their last 20 games, with 98 runs scored and 109 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 6 losses from 10. Their last 5 results read L, W, L, L, L, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 5 times in our records. Pittsburgh Pirates won 4, St. Louis Cardinals won 1. Last time out it finished Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0.

Our call

We expect St. Louis Cardinals to score about 5.5 runs and Pittsburgh Pirates about 5.2. That points to St. Louis Cardinals to win. Our safest bet is Pirates +2.5 at 1.44. Our bold bet is Pirates to win at 2.32.

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Questions people in Kenya ask

Who will win St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Our prediction for St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates is St. Louis Cardinals to win, with a 57% chance, but it is a close call. We project St. Louis Cardinals 5.5 and Pittsburgh Pirates 5.2. Our best bet is Pirates +2.5 at 1.44.

What is the projected score for St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

We project St. Louis Cardinals 5.5 and Pittsburgh Pirates 5.2, about 10.6 runs in total.

How are Pittsburgh Pirates playing?

Pittsburgh Pirates have 14 wins and 6 losses in their last 20 games, with 86 runs scored and 80 conceded. At home they have 9 wins and 4 losses from 13. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, W, newest first.

How are St. Louis Cardinals playing?

St. Louis Cardinals have 8 wins and 12 losses in their last 20 games, with 98 runs scored and 109 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 6 losses from 10. Their last 5 results read L, W, L, L, L, newest first.

What happened when Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals last met?

It ended Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0. In the last 5 meetings Pittsburgh Pirates won 4 and St. Louis Cardinals won 1.

What is the best bet for St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Pirates +2.5 at 1.44, with a 70% chance.

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