Pittsburgh Pirates at Saint Louis Cardinals 7/17/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Saint Louis Cardinals
MLB: 1:15 PM EST
Jul. 17, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : STL -140 Total 9
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to visit Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri for a National League Central clash against the Saint Louis Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this matchup with a 44-49 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener against the Saint Louis Cardinals, 7-0. Joe Musgrove received the starting nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he struggled as he gave up 4 earned runs in 4.2 innings. Bryan Reynolds had a solid game from the plate for the Pittsburgh Pirates as he went 3 for 4 with a double.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to start Chris Archer (3-6, 5.42 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 3 earned runs in 6 innings against the Chicago Cubs. Chris Archer had success in his 1 start against the Saint Louis Cardinals during the 2019 season as he went 5 scoreless innings while striking out 8 batters.
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The Saint Louis Cardinals come into this matchup with a 47-45 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening their latest series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a win, 7-0. Miles Mikolas received the starting nod for the Saint Louis Cardinals, and he had success as he went 9 scoreless innings. Tyler O’Neill had a big game from the plate for the Saint Louis Cardinals as he went 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs.
The Saint Louis Cardinals are set to start Daniel Ponce de Leon (1-0, 1.99 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 1 earned runs in 6.2 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Daniel Ponce de Leon had success in 1 start against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2018 season as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pirates are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-0 in Ponce de Leons last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Free Betting Pick: Saint Louis Cardinals -140
The Saint Louis Cardinals have dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates as of recent as they have won 15 of their last 22 meetings. While Daniel Ponce de Leon is a young arm for the Saint Louis Cardinals, I trust him more than the struggling Chris Archer who brings a high ERA into this game (5.42). The Saint Louis Cardinals have been very good out of the all-star break as they put together a small win streak to put themselves only 2 games out of 1st place in the NL Central. The Saint Louis Cardinals have a stud in Marcell Ozuna as the OF brings 20 HRs and 62 RBIs into this matchup, and he should continue his success against a below-average Pirates team. Final Score Prediction, Saint Louis Cardinals win 5-4.