Cardinals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 24
Published 11:24 pm Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Martin Perez will toe the rubber for the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-50) on Wednesday, July 24 against the St. Louis Cardinals (53-48), who will counter with Matthew Liberatore. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:35 PM ET at PNC Park.
The Pirates, at -110, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Cardinals are underdogs at -110. This contest’s total has been set at 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 the mound for the Cardinals, 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.
- He has started five games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) 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.
- He is looking for his third appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals’ 103 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- St. Louis ranks 20th in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with 418 total runs scored this season.
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
- St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.95 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- St. Louis averages the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.263 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
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