Pirates vs. Cardinals Picks & Best Bets 17th Sep 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals will host the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action on Tuesday at Busch Stadium, starting at 7:45 p.m. ET.

We performed 10,000 simulations of Tuesday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to reveal the best Pirates vs. Cardinals bets, player props and predictions.

Our predictions show that the Cardinals have a 58% chance of defeating the Pirates.

To get the maximum value from these predictions, we constantly monitor the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Pirates vs. Cardinals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to create MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Game Information

• Game Date: Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
• Game Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Busch Stadium
• Run Line: Pirates +1.5 / Cardinals -1.5
• Moneyline: Pirates +130 / Cardinals -150
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-118/+102)

Cardinals -1.5 @ +145 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Cardinals have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the Cardinals have a probability of 40%.
• BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at +145.

Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -118 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -118.
• Our analysis shows a 57% chance that the total will go over 7.5 runs, providing an edge of 2.8%.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Pittsburgh Pirates at +130 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the St. Louis Cardinals are available at -150 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Cardinals are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 58% chance of prevailing.

Even though the Cardinals are more likely to win, DraftKings Sportsbook offers +130 odds on the Pirates moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.

Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction - Bailey Falter Under 15.5 Outs Recorded (-110)

• Our top prop bet for the Pirates is on Bailey Falter to record under 15.5 outs.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 62.6%, providing an edge of 10.2% on the -110 odds offered by BetMGM.

St. Louis Cardinals Prediction - Lance Lynn Over 1.5 Walks Allowed (-115)

• Our best prop bet for the Cardinals is on Lance Lynn to have over 1.5 walks allowed.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 63.9%, providing an edge of 10.4% on the -115 odds available at DraftKings.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Pirates vs. Cardinals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Masyn Winn to Hit a Home Run

Masyn Winn has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 15 appearances (13% of the time). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +700 (12% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Lance Lynn of the Cardinals to record over 1.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 10.4% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are betting on the Cardinals -1.5 to cover.

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