Pittsburgh Pirates vs St Louis Cardinals 10/1/2022 Picks

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will go against the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action in Busch Stadium, MO, on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 7:15 PM ET.

Pittsburgh is enjoying itself. With a total of 16 runs scored, they swept the Reds in three games this week. They triumphed in four of their previous five home games.

The Pirates dropped their last five away contests. The Pirates are creating more offense and are currently generating 3.62 runs per game, which places them in 27th place. With a 4.66 team ERA, the pitching staff is currently ranked 26th in the major leagues.

On Saturday, Luis Ortiz will make his fourth season start for the Pirates. In his most recent appearance, Ortiz excelled, keeping the Cubs to one run on one hit in 4.2 innings. However, he was given the loss, dropping to 0-1.

The youngster performed admirably in his debut big league appearance, surrendering only three runs (two earned) across 15.1 innings for an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.78. In the Minor Leagues, Ortiz had a 4.54 ERA.

Pirates are 3-1 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Pirates are 40-38 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Pirates’ previous 5 matches.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 10/1/2022

It is now important to avoid suffering significant injuries as the Cardinals already won the NL Central division earlier this week.

On an eight-game road tour that ended with a 5-1 defeat to the Brewers on Wednesday, they had a record of 4-4. At Busch Stadium, the Cards had a 51-27 record.

The Cardinals’ 4.74 runs per game rank them seventh overall. With a 3.77 team ERA, the pitching staff is currently ranked eighth in the Major Leagues.

In this contest, Jordan Montgomery will start on the mound. The previous time Montgomery pitched, he had a rare terrible showing against the Dodgers, surrendering six runs on 7 hits in four innings, dropping his record to 8-6.

The seasoned southpaw tossed 172.1 innings this season and has a 3.50 ERA and 1.10 WHIP while giving up at least 3 runs in three straight starts.

In his lone encounter with the Pirates in his career, Montgomery allowed two runs over six innings.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-3 in their previous 5 matches against the spread.
The Cardinals are 39-39 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Cardinals’ last 5 matches.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. This game doesn’t have much significance because the Cardinals already clinched the NL Central title.

Up until Friday night, the Pirates won four of their previous five matches, demonstrating their strong performance. Only three of the Cardinals’ last eight games ended in victories.

Additionally, Pirates starter Luis Ortiz excelled. Earlier this month, the rookie right-hander kept the Yankees to one earned run over five innings. He already held opponents to three runs (two earned) through 15.1 innings pitched this year.

Jordan Montgomery, the starting pitcher for the Cards, was not nearly as effective lately, allowing 13 runs in his past three starts, totaling 14.1 innings. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win to a predicted score of 6-4.

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