Pirates vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 28

Alec Burleson takes a 13-game hitting streak into the St. Louis Cardinals' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday, at Busch Stadium. Jared Jones (2-5, 4.76 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 65-70 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Quinn Mathews (0-2, 6.43 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 67-68 and third in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -114 for the Pirates and -100 for the Cardinals, this could be a close contest. The game's over/under is set at 7.5.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Pirates (-114)
• Underdog: Cardinals (-100)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Cardinals

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

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Pirates vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have been the moneyline favorite 69 total times this season. They've finished 39-30 in those games.
• St. Louis has won in 44, or 47.3%, of the 93 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 37-29, a 56.1% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cardinals have a win-loss record of 38-40 when favored by -100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.3% in this contest.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 135 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-59-4).
• St. Louis' games have gone over the total in 56 of its 135 chances.
• The Pirates have covered 48.1% of their games this season, going 65-70-0 against the spread.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 74-61-0 against the spread this season.