Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction and MLB Betting Tips - 16 April 2023
Apr 14, 2023, 6:34PM
The St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at Busch Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 4:15am AEST.
The Cardinals will send Steven Matz (0-2, 8.18 ERA) to the mound, while the Pirates are going with Roansy Contreras (1-1, 8.00 ERA).
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Cardinals vs Pirates, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed below.
Who will win? Cardinals vs Pirates
Based on detailed computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's St. Louis-Pittsburgh MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Cardinals a 63% chance of defeating the Pirates at Busch Stadium.
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St. Louis vs Pittsburgh Betting Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Sunday's MLB game at Busch Stadium are shown below:
- Head to Head: Cardinals $1.54, Pirates $2.65
- Line: Cardinals -1.5 ($2.10), Pirates +1.5 ($1.77)
- Total (Over/Under 9 Runs): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Cardinals to win at $1.54 and the Pirates to win at $2.65.
The Cardinals are listed as 1.5-run favourites against the Pirates, with odds of $2.10 currently on offer at bet365.
For the underdog Pirates (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.77.
The Over/Under for Cardinals vs Pirates has been set at 9 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the line, while the 9-run Over/Under has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Cardinals vs Pirates MLB Best Bets
- Head to Head: Pittsburgh at $2.65 with bet365 (0.7% edge)
- Line: Pirates +1.5 at $1.77 with bet365 (56% probability)
- Total Runs: Over 9 at $2.00 with bet365 (1.0% edge)
Stats Insider's Cardinals vs Pirates predictions are based on market-leading simulations and betting expertise to provide you with the best possible advice 24/7/365.
While the Cardinals have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Pirates to win is our preferred option because of the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to being profitable in the long run.
Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 9 is our best bet due to the better odds ($2.00) that are available from bet365.
Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction
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Cardinals vs Pirates MLB 2023
The match-up between the Cardinals and Pirates at Busch Stadium is scheduled to commence at 4:15am AEST on Sunday.
- Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
- Date: Sunday 16 April 2023
- Time: 4:15am AEST
- Venue: Busch Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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