St.Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction: We are trusting Cardinals here

Thursday's Major League Baseball action at Busch Stadium features a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals are heavy favorites to win this encounter, while the visiting Pirates will be looking to bounce back after suffering a loss at the hands of Astros in their most recent match.

St.Louis Cardinals - clearly favored

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won one of their last three games by a score of 7-4. Despite the fact that they have struggled mightily as of late, the Pirates have a record of 7-5 this season when they have scored 4 or more runs at the beginning of the season. The Pirates are led by Bryan Reynolds, who has 17 hits and leads the team with 14 RBI. Carlos Santana and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 20 hits and 8 RBI for the team. Today's starting pitcher is Vince Velasquez, who has a record of 0-2 with a 9.82 earned run average and 4 strikeouts so far this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates - Pirates could cover the spread

The St. Louis Cardinals have won their previous two games by a combined score of 20 runs, and they have won eight of their 12 games by four runs or more. When the Cardinals score four runs or more, they have a 5-7 record this season. The Cardinals have been led by Nolan Arenado (16 hits, 13 RBI) and Paul Goldschmidt (31 hits, 12 RBI), and Jordan Walker (16 hits, 9 RBI). This time around, Jordan Montgomery will take the mound. He is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 12 strikeouts. So far in his career, Montgomery is 1-1 against the Pirates with a 3.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts.

Expert Betting Tips

The St. Louis Cardinals need to be given the benefit of the doubt when playing at home, and Jordan Montgomery is a great deal more dependable on the hill than Velasquez has been based on what he has demonstrated up to this point. However, despite being relatively under the radar, the Pirates have been one of the season's biggest pleasant shocks, and the price we're paying for them is absurd. Despite this we are confident that this match will go over.