Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals 4/13/2023 Picks

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will go up against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 7:45 PM EDT.

The Pirates’ staff has 90 strikeouts, and the team’s earned run average for the season is 4.73, which ranks 18th in the league.

The pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.40 and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.20. 53 total runs and 15 home runs were allowed by Pirates pitchers, which ranks 15th in MLB.

Their pitching staff’s FIP for the season is 4.89, and they walked 41 opposition players. This year, the Pirates sent 35 relief pitchers to the mound.

This season, bullpen pitchers left 14 runners on the base paths, and 21.4% of those players scored a run for their team. They accumulated 6 saves over the course of the season but failed to convert on one of seven opportunities.

Pittsburgh’s offense was just good enough. They had ten hits in 34 at-bats, including one hit with runners on base that drove in seven runs.

Ji Hwan Bae led the Pittsburgh attack with one hit in five at-bats, a two-run home run, and three runs scored overall. Along with two other Pirates scoring one run each, Jack Suqinski contributed with one hit in four at-bats.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-11 SU in their previous 16 games against the Cardinals.
The total remained UNDER in 4 of the team’s last 5 contests on the road.
The total went OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s previous 5 matches on the road against St. Louis.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Predictions 4/13/2023

The St. Louis Cardinals have a batting average of .286 and an on-base percentage of .358 for the season. They have 109 hits and received 109 strikeouts, which ranks them 28th in the league.

St. Louis has 48 RBIs and 13 home runs so far this season. The Cardinals ranked 23rd in MLB with an SLG% of.433 and 4.45 runs scored per game.

They hit 15 doubles, took 41 walks, and scored 49 runs. The St. Louis pitching staff’s ERA is 5.06 (54 earned runs given up) and they gave up 55 runs so far this season.

They surrendered 12 home runs and 5.16 runs per 9 innings, which ranks them 20th in the league. The Cardinals’ team WHIP is 1.583 and their FIP is 4.27 for the season.

They have a 2.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio (98 strikeouts vs. 38 free passes).

Saint Louis had a strong offensive game, registering 11 hits in 36 at-bats, including 3 hits with the bases loaded and 9 runs scored.

Nolan Arenado led the Saint Louis offense with two singles in four at-bats, driving in a total of three runs.

Paul Goldschmidt also helped by driving in two runs and scoring two runs in four at-bats. Four other Cardinals did the same.

The total went OVER in 4 of St. Louis’ previous 5 games against the Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-7 SU in their previous 9 contests at home.
The total went OVER in 4 of the Cardinals’ last 5 encounters at home against the Pirates.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB pick for this game is the St. Louis Cardinals. Although the Pirates were the superior team thus far this season, the Cardinals will have the pitching advantage on Thursday.

The difference will come from the Cardinals’ superior pitcher, who will be starting.

Expect the St. Louis hitters to contribute to providing run support as Jordan Montgomery leads them to victory. The St. Louis Cardinals will triumph by a predicted score of 6-2.

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