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The Pittsburgh Pirates (59-99) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (92-66) on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET. The Pirates are moneyline underdogs (+176) against the favored Cardinals (-208). Adam Wainwright starts for St. Louis, and Roansy Contreras is Pittsburgh’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Sunday, October 2, 2022
- Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -208 | 7 |
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals are seventh-best in baseball with 195 total home runs.
- The Cardinals’ .252 batting average is ninth-best in the majors.
- The Cardinals’ .325 on-base percentage ranks fourth-best in baseball.
- Cardinals hitters strike out 7.6 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Cardinals have hit 97 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Cardinals are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .420 in home contests.
- At home this season the club averages 8.1 hits per game and is batting .250.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis with 177 hits and an OBP of .404, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .581.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Goldschmidt’s batting average ranks third, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is third in slugging.
- Nolan Arenado is batting .293 with 42 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 51 walks.
- Arenado’s batting average is 16th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 24th, and his slugging percentage sixth.
- Arenado has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
- Tommy Edman is batting .261 with a .396 slugging percentage and 56 RBI this year.
- Brendan Donovan has five home runs, 44 RBI and a batting average of .281 this season.
- Donovan has safely hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles and five walks.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 155 home runs.
- The Pirates rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .221.
- The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .289 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Pirates are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 1.0 home runs per game in their 80 road contests this season.
- In 80 road games this season, they’re slugging .358 with 202 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 7.2 base hits per game and batting .216 on the road this season.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has put up an on-base percentage of .342, a slugging percentage of .454, and has 137 hits, all club-highs for the Pirates.
- Including all qualified hitters, Reynolds is 68th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 43rd and he is 42nd in slugging.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .244 with 24 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 46 walks.
- Including all qualifying players, Hayes ranks 93rd in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 124th in slugging percentage.
- Ben Gamel has 20 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 48 walks while hitting .232.
- Oneil Cruz is hitting .229 with 12 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 25 walks.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Wainwright | Contreras | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 17 |
| 11-11 | W-L | 5-5 |
| 3.51 | ERA | 3.72 |
| 187.0 | IP | 92.0 |
| 52 | BB | 37 |
| 139 | SO | 86 |
