Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction: Cardinals Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Game [9/19/2024]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will meet in MLB action at Busch Stadium on Thursday, starting at 7:15PM ET.

The Cardinals will have Erick Fedde (8-9, 3.45 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Pirates will counter with Luis L. Ortiz (6-6, 3.45 ERA).

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Pirates-Cardinals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Cardinals with a win probability of 59% and the Pirates with 41%."

Pirates vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Pirates at Busch Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:15PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 7:15PM ET/4:15PM 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 comprehensive preview of Thursday'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 trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Cardinals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Cardinals a 59% chance of defeating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 52% chance of going over.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds [9/19/2024]

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

Bet Type	Pirates	Cardinals
Run Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+146)
Moneyline	+124	-145
Total	o8.5 (+100)	u8.5 (-115)

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

Pirates vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Pirates vs. Cardinals matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cardinals, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Thursday.

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