Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 9

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will meet on Wednesday at PNC Park, at 12:35 p.m. ET, with Erick Fedde and Mitch Keller the starting pitchers. The Pirates are listed as -106 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Cardinals (-113). St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +147 odds). The total is 7.5 runs for this game (with -116 odds on the over and -104 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 12:35 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and FDSMW

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 7, Cardinals 6
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 50%, Pirates 50%

Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in four games this season and won one (25%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 1-3 when favored by -113 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Pirates have won in two of the seven contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 1-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 51.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan has put up a team-high batting average of .395.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Donovan is 47th in home runs and 16th in RBI.
• Donovan has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .667 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and seven RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has three doubles, a home run and seven walks while hitting .342.
• Arenado is 89th in homers and 66th in RBI in the bigs.
• Lars Nootbaar is batting .302 with a double, two home runs and seven walks.
• Victor Scott II is batting .297 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks.

Cardinals Team Props

Pirates Player Insights

• Oneil Cruz paces the Pirates with two long balls.
• In all of MLB, Cruz is 47th in home runs and 86th in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .316 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB hitters, Kiner-Falefa ranks 197th in home runs and 119th in RBI.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has a double, a triple, a home run and four walks while hitting .238.
• Andrew McCutchen has two doubles, a home run and three walks while hitting .333.

Pirates Team Props

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