When the St. Louis Cardinals (76-75) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-80) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:45 p.m. ET, Sonny Gray will be seeking his 200th strikeout of the season (he’s currently sitting at 195).

Bookmakers have listed the Cardinals (-200) as moneyline favorites against the Pirates (+165). This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 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: Cardinals -200
• Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +165
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Gray (13-9 with a 3.75 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 28th of the season.
• The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
• Gray is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Gray will try to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
• In four of his 27 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals are 24th in MLB play with 154 home runs. They average one per game.
• St. Louis ranks 21st in baseball, slugging .388.
• The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
• St. Louis is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.1 runs per game (614 total).
• The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage is 15th in baseball.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the No. 11 average in MLB.
• St. Louis has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
• The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
• The Cardinals average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.262).

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