Pirates vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 30

The St. Louis Cardinals ride a three-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 12:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Paul Skenes (4-1, 2.48 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 16-15 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Hunter Dobbins (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 17-13 and third in the NL Central.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Pirates (-221) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Cardinals (+182) at home. The total in this contest is set at 7.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 30, 2026
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-221)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+182)
• Over/under: 7

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 won 11 of the 18 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (61.1%).
• St. Louis has been underdogs in 27 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (55.6%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -221 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Cardinals have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +182.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 68.8%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 35.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 31 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-14-0).
• Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 30 chances this season.
• The Pirates have a 17-14-0 record ATS this season.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 18-12-0 against the spread this season.