Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - April 28, 2026

Cardinals at Pirates

10:40 pm • CARD
11 - 7
Starting Pitchers
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Braxton Ashcraft logoB.AshcraftPittsburgh Pirates logo3.711-2
Kyle Leahy logoK.LeahySt. Louis Cardinals logo5.523-3

Cardinals at Pirates Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals
16-13
+1.5
+1.5-159
o8.5-105
+134
Pirates
16-14
u8.5
-1.5+135
u8.5-117
-160
location pinTuesday 10:40 p.m.
April 28, 2026
PNC ParkPittsburgh
Cardinals vs. Pirates Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 95-88-7 (+3.3u)
PIT -1.5+145
1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 317-345-14 (-2.2u)
B.Ashcraft u5.5 Ks+103
0.97u
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 81-159-6 (-7.9u)
K.Leahy u5.5 Hits Allowed-107
0.27u
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 30-31-0 (-4.2u)
K.Leahy u5.5 Hits Allowed-108
0.54u
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Sean Koerner
Sean Koerner
Last 30d: 45-48-1 (+0.6u)
K.Leahy u5.5 Hits Allowed-108
0.54u
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Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 195-177-11 (+5.9u)
Over 8-115
0.87u
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Last 30d: 307-305-13 (+26.9u)
STL +0.5 (F5)+104
0.5u
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Last 30d: 165-205-0 (-11.3u)
STL +144
1.44u

Cardinals vs. Pirates Previews & Analysis

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Public Betting Percentages

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Cardinals

Public

25%

Bets%

75%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Pirates
17-138-79-610-67-7
Cardinals
18-119-69-51-117-10

Over/Under History

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Pirates
16-149-67-89-77-7
Cardinals
15-13-18-77-6-11-114-12-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Pirates
16-148-78-710-66-8
Cardinals
16-137-89-51-115-12

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 27thSTLL 2-4-1.5 LU 8STL -121
Apr 26th@MILL 0-5-1.5 LU 7.5MIL +101
Apr 25th@MILW 6-3+1.5 WO 8PIT +101
Apr 24th@MILW 6-0-1.5 WU 7PIT -111
Apr 24th@TEXL 1-6+1.5 LU 7.5TEX +135

Pirates vs. Cardinals Injury Updates

Pirates Injuries

  • Jared Jones
    SP

    Jones is out with elbow

    Out

Cardinals Injuries

  • Lars Nootbaar
    LF

    Nootbaar is out with heel

    Out

  • Hunter Dobbins
    SP

    Dobbins is out with knee

    Out

Cardinals vs. Pirates Box Score
Cardinals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Kyle Leahy logoRK.Leahy, P825.173
Gordon Graceffo logoRG.Graceffo, P111.200
Justin Bruihl logoLJ.Bruihl, P25112
Matt Svanson logoRM.Svanson, P18131
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
JJ Wetherholt logo1J.Wetherholt, 2B1-3300
Ivan Herrera logo2I.Herrera, DH1-2300
Alec Burleson logo3A.Burleson, 1B2-4203
Jordan Walker logo4J.Walker, RF2-4103
Nolan Gorman logo5N.Gorman, 3B1-4113
Masyn Winn logo6M.Winn, SS2-5001
Nathan Church logo7N.Church, LF1-5000
Pedro Pages logo8P.Pages, C1-5000
Victor Scott logo9V.Scott, CF1-5111
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Braxton Ashcraft logoRB.Ashcraft, P874.176
Hunter Barco logoLH.Barco, P844.235
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Oneil Cruz logo1O.Cruz, CF2-5211
Brandon Lowe logo2B.Lowe, 2B1-3000
Nick Yorke logo2N.Yorke, PH0-1000
Nick Yorke logo2N.Yorke, 3B0-1000
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, DH2-3200
Ryan O'Hearn logo4R.O'Hearn, RF2-4213
Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, 3B2-4002
Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, 2B2-4002
Spencer Horwitz logo6S.Horwitz, 1B1-4000
Konnor Griffin logo7K.Griffin, SS2-4111
Jake Mangum logo8J.Mangum, LF1-4000
Henry Davis logo9H.Davis, C0-3000
Marcell Ozuna logo9M.Ozuna, PH0-1000

Cardinals vs. Pirates Odds Comparison

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Cardinals at Pirates Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Cardinals
16-13
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Pirates
16-14
N/A
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