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St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
April 7, 2025 — MLB Prediction & Betting Pick
Our model leans St. Louis Cardinals
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Pittsburgh Pirates (14 edges vs 10 for St. Louis Cardinals).
Note: the model leans St. Louis Cardinals even though the simple edge count favors Pittsburgh Pirates. This can happen because the model weighs each input differently — a single large advantage (like a dominant pitching matchup or a significant offensive gap) can outweigh several smaller edges on the other side. The edge count treats every metric equally, but the model does not.
Matchup Breakdown
Recent form (last ~10 games) — Mixed
Recent form factors are roughly even between St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, with neither team showing a clear edge in their last ten games.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.300 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.400 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates -2.20 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.10 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3.20 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6.20 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 5.40 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6.10 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.333 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1.354 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.591 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Season to date — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Season-long stats including runs scored and allowed per game, home/road splits, and weighted offensive production (wRC+) the matchup favors the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3.20 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6.20 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 5.40 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6.10 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.333 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 98.1 vs St. Louis Cardinals 95.8 — roughly even
Starting pitching (recent starts) — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Evaluating the probable starters based on recent ERA, WHIP, strikeout rate, and pitching form trends, the matchup favors the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 6.43 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3.86 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 2.14 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1.39 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 11.57 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6.75 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates -9 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1.12 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4.38 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6.99 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1.38 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1.91 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3.30 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3.98 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 20.3 vs St. Louis Cardinals 28.3 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Offense & matchup — leans St. Louis Cardinals
Analyzing recent offensive output (OBP, SLG) and platoon matchup data against the opposing starter's throwing arm, the matchup favors the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.339 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.432 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.399 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.553 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.389 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.449 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.576 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.589 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.386 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.369 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.353 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.439 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.951 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.557 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.048 vs St. Louis Cardinals -0.063 — leans Pittsburgh Pirates
Series & head-to-head — Mixed
Head-to-head history between St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates does not clearly favor either side.
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0.500 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0.500 — roughly even
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0 — roughly even
Betting Lines
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 | O/U 8.5 (BetOnline.ag)
Final Score
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 — Pittsburgh Pirates win — Model pick was incorrect
This analysis is generated by a machine-learning model and is intended for
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or betting advice. Past model performance does not guarantee future results.
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