St Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates 10/4/2022 Picks

St Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates 10/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The St. Louis Cardinals will meet with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, PA on Tuesday, October 04, 2022, at 6:35 PM ET.

The Cardinals’ staff struck out 1,155 batters and has a team earned run average of 3.75, ranking them ninth in MLB. Their pitching staff walked 472 batters this season, and as a unit, they have a 3.93 FIP.

They have a 2.45 K/BB ratio overall, and their pitching staff has a 1.26 collective WHIP. The Cardinals’ pitchers surrendered 615 runs overall and 143 home runs (8th in the league). St. Louis remains on top of the National League Central division at 92-68.

Throughout his pro baseball career, Dakota Hudson threw 386 innings and received 269 punchouts. In his stint in the major leagues, Hudson (32-17 lifetime record) faced 1,637 hitters and had a FIP of 4.54.

His WHIP is 1.347, and he has an earned run average of 3.47 (149 runs allowed). He has 179 walks and 342 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings).

The total went UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’ previous 7 matches.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against the Pirates.
The total went UNDER in 4 of the team’s previous 5 contests on the road.

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St Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 10/4/2022

Pittsburgh saw relief pitchers enter the game in 58 save opportunities and recorded 31 saves. They used 486 bullpen relievers this season and are placed 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 53.4%.

Their relievers entered the field 144 times with runners on base and 148 times in high-pressure situations. Out of 218 inherited runners, Pittsburgh relief pitchers have a 38.5% success rate.

The Pirates had 127 save opportunities, producing 66 holds and 27 missed saves. The Pirates rank 4th in the NL Central division with a 61-99 win/loss slate.

In this game, Bryse Wilson will start on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wilson pitched 229 innings in MLB, giving up 266 base hits while striking out 161 batters.

Wilson (9-17 career win-loss record) allows 10.5 hits per nine innings and has a 5.54 ERA. With 141 earned runs allowed, a WHIP of 1.498, and a FIP of 5.3, he handed out runs. In his MLB career, he faced 1,015 batters and has a K/BB ratio of 2.09.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-2 SU in their previous 7 games.
The total went OVER in 8 of the team’s previous 12 meetings against St. Louis.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches at home.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. It may be unusual to match up a playoff-bound team like the Cardinals with a bottom-dwelling one like the Pirates.

But in this instance, it seems like a smart wager. The Cardinals basically have nothing to play for, but they are trying to set up their rotation for the postseason and will want to rest their workhorse relievers because they did not pick a starter yet.

This suggests that we might see a number of pitchers from the bottom of the staff in this one. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win to a predicted score of 5-3.

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