Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals - 10/1/22 MLB Picks and Prediction

St. Louis Cardinals (91-66) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (59-98)

Game Info: Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:15 pm (Busch Stadium)

Jordan Montgomery (8-6) (3.50) vs Luis Ortiz (0-1) (1.17)

Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -255 / Pittsburgh Pirates +210 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The St. Louis Cardinals look for a win after splitting their last 8 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Pirates have won 4 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 137 hits and 60 RBI, while Ke'Bryan Hayes and Michael Chavis have combined for 212 hits and 90 RBI. Luis Ortiz gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 1.17 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. This will be Ortiz’s first career game against the Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Cardinals have lost 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 177 hits and 114 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Tommy Edman have combined for 310 hits and 157 RBI. Jordan Montgomery gets the ball, and he is 8-6 with a 3.50 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season. This will be Montgomery’s second career game against the Pirates.

The Pirates are 16-39 in their last 55 road games and 21-48 in their last 69 overall. The Cardinals are 39-16 in their last 55 home games and 38-18 in their last 56 overall. The over is 5-2 in Pirates last 7 road games. The under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 overall. The Pirates are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis and 15-39 in the last 54 meetings.

Luis Ortiz has been solid through 3 starts, but he has just 15.1 innings under his belt for his career. Jordan Montgomery has been terrific since over from the Yankees, as he has a 3.12 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 57.2 innings with his new team. The Cardinals are simply the more trustworthy team here, and I need a larger sample size from Ortiz to trust him. Give me the Cards and the RL for max betting value.

Randy’s Pick St. Louis Cardinals -1.5

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