Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Monday's MLB Game [9/16/2024]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Busch Stadium on Monday, starting at 7:45PM ET.

The Cardinals will start Andre Pallante (6-8, 4.13 ERA), up against Paul Skenes (10-2, 2.10 ERA) for the Pirates.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Pirates as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Pirates-Cardinals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Pirates are likely to win, with a probability of 52%, compared to the Cardinals' 48%."

Pirates vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Pirates at Busch Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:45PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
• Time: 7:45PM ET/4:45PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Cardinals and Pirates gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Monday's Pirates vs. Cardinals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's MLB game between the Pirates and Cardinals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Pirates a 52% chance of beating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds [9/16/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pirates	Cardinals
Run Line	-1.5 (+135)	+1.5 (-154)
Moneyline	-130	+115
Total	o7 (-115)	u7 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Pirates vs. Cardinals matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best MLB picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Monday.

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