Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 24

Published 12:24 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024

When the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-50) and St. Louis Cardinals (53-48) match up at PNC Park on Wednesday, July 24, Martin Perez will get the call for the Pirates, while the Cardinals will send Matthew Liberatore to the mound. The game will start at 12:35 PM ET.

At -110, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Pirates, who are -110. This game’s total is 8.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
  • Time: 12:35 PM ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Liberatore (2-2) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his sixth start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Sunday, July 14, when he threw a scoreless third of an inning without allowing a hit to the Chicago Cubs.
  • In five starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
  • In five starts this season, Liberatore has lasted five or more innings one time, with an average of 1.6 innings per appearance.
  • If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of 0 ER appearances to three.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 103 home runs.
  • St. Louis is 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .387 this season.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 418 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.95 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has an 8.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.263 as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in MLB.

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