Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 6-4-23 MLB Picks
The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Sunday in MLB action atPNC Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 9 games. The Cardinals have lost 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 66 hits and 26 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman have combined for 109 hits and 82 RBI. Miles Mikolas gets the ball, and he is 4-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 58 strikeouts this season. Mikolas is 5-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 84 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 20 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Pirates have won 8 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 58 hits and 36 RBI, while Ke'Bryan Hayes and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 98 hits and 45 RBI. Rich Hill gets the ball, and he is 4-5 with a 4.76 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. Hill is 4-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
Trends
The Cardinals are 5-2 in their last 7 Sunday games and 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record. The Pirates are 4-9 in their last 13 home games and 9-19 in their last 28 overall. The under is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 overall. The Cardinals are 27-8 in the last 35 meetings in Pittsburgh and 43-21 in the last 64 meetings.
Randy’s Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals are once again favorites, and it doesn't make sense to me. Yes, Miles Mikolas is probably the better pitcher at this stage over the aging Rich Hill, but the Cardinals aren't stringing together any sort of offense. Also, Hill has held his own through 58.2 innings despite some rough starts overall. Give me the plus money with the Pirates at home.
