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Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Thursday, September 24, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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St. Louis Cardinals

76-80 · W1

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Pittsburgh Pirates

79-77 · W4

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction

Cardinals at Pirates, 12:35 PM EDT at PNC Park.

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Cardinals vs Pirates Picks

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Injury Report

11 listed

JUST IN: Hunter Dobbins day-to-day → 15-Day IL (Elbow) · Everson Pereira out → 10-Day IL (Hand) · Blaze Jordan day-to-day → 10-Day IL (Ankle) · Joshua Baez day-to-day → 10-Day IL (Strain) · Endy Rodriguez 10-day-il → 60-Day IL (Hip) · Esmerlyn Valdez day-to-day → 10-Day IL (Hamstring) · Braxton Ashcraft bereavement → 15-Day IL (Arm)

STL

Max Rajcic
Elbow·Since Jul 22
60-Day IL
Hunter Dobbins
Elbow·Since Aug 21
15-Day IL
Everson Pereira
Hand·Since Aug 21
10-Day IL
Blaze Jordan
Ankle·Since Aug 27
10-Day IL
Joshua Baez
Strain·Since Sep 17
10-Day IL

PIT

Endy Rodriguez
Hip·Since Aug 13
60-Day IL
Mitch Keller
Arm·Since Aug 2
60-Day IL
Esmerlyn Valdez
Hamstring·Since Sep 11
10-Day IL
Braxton Ashcraft
Arm·Since Sep 9
15-Day IL
Kirby Yates
Shoulder·Since Sep 2
15-Day IL
Isaac Mattson
Hip·Since Sep 7
15-Day IL

Team Trends

St. Louis Cardinals

• Failed to cover in 7 of the last 10 games
• St. Louis Cardinals 16-34 ATS as a favorite this season
• St. Louis Cardinals 65-37 ATS as an underdog
• The over has hit in 7 of the last 10

Season ATS: 82-73 ATS
L10 ATS: 3-7 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 0-5 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 40-40 home ATS
Road ATS: 42-33 road ATS
As Fav: 16-34 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 65-37 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 7-3 O/U
L10 SU: 4-6

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 ATS over the last 10
• Pittsburgh Pirates 37-40 ATS at home this season
• Pittsburgh Pirates 36-42 ATS as a favorite this season
• Pittsburgh Pirates 40-34 ATS as an underdog

Season ATS: 77-78 ATS
L10 ATS: 8-2 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 37-40 home ATS
Road ATS: 40-38 road ATS
As Fav: 36-42 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 40-34 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 5-4-1 O/U
L10 SU: 6-4

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Head-to-Head

PIT 4-1 over STL (3-2 ATS)

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2026-08-30	PIT @ STL	5–4	PIT
2026-08-29	PIT @ STL	6–2	PIT
2026-08-29	PIT @ STL	1–4	STL
2026-05-21	PIT @ STL	6–2	PIT
2026-05-20	PIT @ STL	7–0	PIT

Bullpen State

DataStreak bullpen score (lower = more rested)

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The Final Word

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