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Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
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Pirates vs Cardinals Prediction

MLB schedule rolls on with Pirates vs Cardinals. Plays below.

Game-level bets are picked over by every model on the planet. Player props is where the line still hasn't caught up to the data.

Pirates vs Cardinals Picks

No qualifying streaks today for PIT or STL. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample — neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

6 listed
PIT
  • Chris Devenski
    15-Day-Il
  • Joey Bart
    10-Day-Il
  • Will Robertson
    Day-To-Day
  • Jake Mangum
    10-Day-Il
STL
  • Ramon Urias
    10-Day-Il
  • Matthew Pushard
    15-Day-Il

Team Trends

Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games
Season ATS
24-18 ATS
L10 ATS
7-3 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS
12-9 home ATS
Road ATS
12-9 road ATS
As Fav
14-9 ATS as favorite
As Dog
9-9 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
St. Louis Cardinals
  • St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games
  • St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 ATS at home — 60%
  • St. Louis Cardinals 26-13 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
27-14 ATS
L10 ATS
7-3 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS
12-8 home ATS
Road ATS
15-6 road ATS
As Fav
1-1 ATS as favorite
As Dog
26-13 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

STL 5-0 over PIT

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-04-30STL @ PIT105STL
2026-04-29STL @ PIT54STL
2026-04-28STL @ PIT117STL
2026-04-27STL @ PIT42STL
2025-08-28PIT @ STL14STL

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The Final Word

The plays are above. The math is in the streaks. The picks were free, the analysis is free, and tomorrow's badge will tell you the rest.

Pirates vs Cardinals FAQ

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