St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) are on their way to PNC Park on Monday where they will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-48). The starting pitchers will be Andre Pallante and Mitch Keller.

As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in MLB. They have earned a total of 409 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .310. The Cardinals have hit 150 doubles as a team and have smacked 97 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 385 runs batted in in addition to 822 hits on the season, and their team batting average sits at .247. St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .387 and have been called out on strikes 829 times, while taking a walk on 283 occasions.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.01 on the year (16th in MLB), and they have struck out 800 hitters. Cardinals pitchers have surrendered 109 home runs and 444 runs in total (19th in MLB). They have walked 273 batters and their FIP sits at 3.97 as a squad on the season. St. Louis has surrendered 833 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 390 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.93 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

The Cardinals have dispatched 310 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 142 runners so far this year with 36.6% of those players crossed home plate. They have recorded 36 saves for the season and have blown 14 of their 50 save opportunities. The Cardinals relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 72.0% and stepped onto the hill in 124 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 74 holds on the year (3rd in the league). Cardinals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 101 times as well as having 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned a total of 2,628 putouts thus far, in addition to 908 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which has them sitting 6th in MLB, and they have turned 99 double plays. The Cardinals have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,884 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in MLB.

Pallante (14-10 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while he has faced 977 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 241 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 89 free passes. His earned run average is 3.88 (98 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.453. Pallante has taken the ball for 227 innings and has accumulated 157 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .373 and they earn 4.22 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have 138 doubles, while getting a free base 304 times and racking up 414 runs. Pittsburgh has accumulated 101 home runs this year as well as 401 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 899 occasions (5th in the league) and have earned 774 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .301 as well as a team batting average of .233 on the season.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 419 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.86 (377 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 96 homers and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.277 with a FIP of 3.84 as a squad over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (840 strikeouts vs 296 walks). They have a ranking of 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 825.

With 92 save situations, the Pirates have amassed 49 holds and 17 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to take the mound in 42 save opportunities and they have walked away with 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 112 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.1% out of 112 inherited base runners. They are ranked 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 59.5%, and they have sent 299 relievers to the mound for the season.

Out of their 7,905 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (25th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 84 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (9th in MLB). The Pirates have racked up 854 assists, 48 errors and have notched a total of 2,635 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Keller has conceded 674 base knocks while he has accumulated 626 strikeouts in 637 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 318 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.415 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 2,787 batters so far in his career. Keller (35-43 record in his career) has earned a 4.49 ERA while conceding 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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