Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Busch Stadium is the site where the St. Louis Cardinals (31-33) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (31-34) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bailey Falter and Sonny Gray.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 20th in the league. They have notched a total of 269 runs scored and hold an OBP of .302. The Pirates have hit 93 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 60 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 258 runs batted in as well as 514 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is .231. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .360 and have struck out 625 times, while taking a walk on 217 occasions.

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The Pirates have a team ERA of 3.94 for the season (16th in the league), and they have rung up 552 batters. Pirates pitchers have allowed 70 home runs and also 292 total runs (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 208 opposing players and their FIP is 4.04 as a squad so far this season. Pittsburgh has given up 539 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 256 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28.

Pirates pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 62 times in addition to having 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 35 holds so far this year (18th in the league). The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 54.5% and has come into the game in 69 save situations. They have tallied 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 15 of their 33 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 94 base runners this year and 34.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 207 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Pirates have transformed 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,268 innings, which has them sitting at 17th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 1,756 putouts on the year, as well as 549 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 22nd in MLB, and have a total of 47 double plays.

Falter has taken the ball for 266 frames and has racked up 212 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.51 (133 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.232. He has surrendered 266 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 61 walks. Falter (13-17 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.44 while he has faced 1,105 hitters in the majors.

The Cardinals hold a team SLG% of .372 and they average 3.97 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have put up 98 doubles, while taking a walk 206 times as well as racking up 254 runs. St. Louis has compiled 61 HRs for the season to go along with 237 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 540 occasions (16th in MLB) and are sitting with 504 hits. The St. Louis Cardinals are sitting with an OBP of .307 as well as a team batting average of .235 this season.

The St. Louis pitching staff have allowed 294 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.08 (256 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 71 long balls and they relinquish 4.69 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.281 and have a FIP of 3.97 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (536 strikeouts vs 185 walks). They have a ranking of 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 538.

St. Louis has had relief pitchers take the mound in 30 save chances and they have walked away with 23 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 76.7%, and they have sent 204 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 60 occasions with runners on. St. Louis relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.5% out of 84 inherited runners. With 76 save situations, the Cardinals have earned 46 holds and 7 blown saves.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 64 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (26th in professional baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 581 assists, 41 errors and have notched a total of 1,694 putouts this season. Out of their 5,082 innings played, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (27th in MLB).

So far in his career, Gray has surrendered 1,395 base knocks while he has earned 1,603 strikeouts in 1,632 frames. He has surrendered 628 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.200 and a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.85 and he has gone up against 6,778 opposing batters during his MLB career. Gray (105-89 career record) holds a 3.46 ERA while giving up 7.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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