Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals lift the lid on the new season when they meet Thursday at Busch Stadium for a 4:15 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Pirates vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: The Cardinals won last year’s season series 12-7.

The Pirates got off to a solid start last season with a 12-13 run in April. But they finished with 101 losses (61-101) and finished last in the NL Central.

The Cardinals played .639 ball (46-26) after the All-Star break last season. They took second place in the NL Central and earned an NL Wild Card berth.

Pirates at Cardinals: Projected starters

RHP JT Brubaker vs. RHP Adam Wainwright

Brubaker (2021: 5-13, 5.36 ERA) gets the ball for the opener. He logged a 1.30 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9, and 9.3 K/9 through 124 1/3 IP last season.

  • Current St. Louis bats own a 1.063 OPS against him.
  • Has logged a 6.01 ERA while allowing an .847 OPS across 18 career road games.

Wainwright (2021: 17-7, 3.05 ERA) counters for the Cards. He clocked a 1.06 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9, and 7.6 K/9 across 206 1/3 IP last season.

  • Logged a 30-inning 0.30 ERA against the Pirates in 2021. Has held current Pittsburgh batters to a whiff-heavy .289 OPS in his career.
  • Owns a career 2.85 ERA at home.

Pirates at Cardinals odds, spread and lines

Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Pirates +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Cardinals -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Pirates +1.5 (-140) | Cardinals -1.5 (+115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)

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