Wednesday’s contest features the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-44) and the St. Louis Cardinals (44-40) facing off at PNC Park in what is expected to be a tight matchup, with a projected 6-5 victory for the Pirates according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on July 3.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

• When: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW
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Pirates vs. Cardinals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Pirates 6, Cardinals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

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Pirates Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh has been chosen as the favorite in 36 games this year, and has walked away with the win 17 times (47.2%) in those games.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win nine times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of 84 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their past 15 games, and they went 4-3 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Pittsburgh and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.

Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has won 21 of the 42 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• The Cardinals are 9-17 (winning just 34.6% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +105 or longer.
• St. Louis has combined with opponents to go over the total 35 times this season for a 35-43-5 record against the over/under.
• In six games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Cardinals had a record of 5-1.
• St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Pirates’ Starting Pitcher: Jared Jones

• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 3.66 and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .219 in 15 games this season.
• When Jared Jones starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-4.
• Jones’ team is 6-9 when he starts this season.
• In games Jones has started this season, the teams are 7-8-0 at hitting the over.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas

• The 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.32, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .271 batting average against him.
• The Cardinals are 6-4 in Mikolas’ 10 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Mikolas’ team has an 8-9 record in his 17 starts.
• Miles Mikolas has had 17 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in six of those outings.

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