Pirates vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 27

The St. Louis Cardinals take a four-game losing streak into a home contest versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Mason Montgomery (1-0, 3.97 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 16-12 this season and third in the NL Central. Dustin May (3-2, 5.84 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 14-13 and fifth in the NL Central.

The Cardinals (+114) are on the road versus the favored Pirates (-135). The total in this contest is set at 8.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, April 27, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-135)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+114)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT+ and CARD
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have put together an 11-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.3% of those games).
• St. Louis has come away with 12 wins in the 24 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 4-4 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cardinals have come away with a win six times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 57.4%.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 15 times this season for a 15-13-0 record against the over/under.
• St. Louis' games have gone over the total in 13 of its 27 chances.
• The Pirates have put together a 17-11-0 record ATS this season.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 15-12-0 against the spread this season.