Bryan Reynolds’ Pittsburgh Pirates (71-78) and Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (74-75) will clash in the series opener on Monday, Sept. 16 at Busch Stadium. The game will start at 7:45 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Pirates, who are listed at -145. The total for this matchup is 7.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• TV Channel: SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +120
• Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cardinals will send Andre Pallante (6-8) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits.
• In 17 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• Pallante has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has finished eight appearances without allowing an earned run in 26 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals have hit 153 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
• St. Louis is 21st in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
• The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• St. Louis ranks 25th in the majors with 607 total runs scored this season.
• The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
• The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
• St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.12 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• St. Louis averages just 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the majors.
• The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.268 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.

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