Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/15/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals (37-27) will look to Paul Goldschmidt, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-37) Wednesday at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals are -166 favorites for the contest, according to oddsmakers. St. Louis’ Jack Flaherty and Pittsburgh’s Roansy Contreras have been named the starters for this contest.

Cardinals vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Pirates

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+143) and Over (8.5)

Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Jack Flaherty
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Roansy Contreras
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Jack Flaherty

• Flaherty starts for the first time this season for the Cardinals.
• The 26-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
• The Pirates have totaled 206 runs this season (29th in MLB) and are batting .221 collectively with 54 home runs (22nd in the league).

Pirates Starter Roansy Contreras

• The Pirates will hand the ball to Contreras (1-1) for his fifth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.57 and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .224 in seven games this season.
• Contreras has made three starts of five or more innings in four chances this season, and averages 4.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Cardinals have scored 307 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB. They have 557 hits, second in baseball, with 65 home runs (15th in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Cardinals in one game, and they have gone 2-for-7 with a double and two RBI over 1 2/3 innings.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 34 times this season and won 23, or 67.6%, of those games.
• This season, St. Louis has won nine of its 13 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -166 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 62.4%.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 32 of their 65 chances.
• The Cardinals are 36-28-0 against the spread in their 64 chances this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been victorious in 17, or 36.2%, of the 47 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win eight times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Pittsburgh and their opponents have gone over in 24 of their 61 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates are 26-35-0 against the spread in their 61 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt is the bat to watch in the Cardinals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.349), home runs (16), and RBI (56).
• Including all MLB hitters, Goldschmidt is second in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Goldschmidt carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .474 with a double, four home runs, three walks and nine RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .285 with nine doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 25 walks.
• Edman ranks 74th in homers and 94th in RBI on the year.
• Edman carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .391 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .271.
• Harrison Bader has five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .258.
• Bader is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .143 with a walk.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-best 10 home runs.
• In all of MLB, Reynolds ranks 38th in home runs and 161st in RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has a club-leading 22 RBI and .271 batting average.
• Among all major league batters, Hayes ranks 256th in home runs and 136th in RBI.
• Michael Chavis has a team-best 22 runs batted in.
• Daniel Vogelbach has five doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 18 walks while batting .220.

Betting Tips for Cardinals vs. Pirates

We have the Pirates on the moneyline at +143 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.