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

The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals meet on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Braxton Ashcraft (13-5, 3.65 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 66-71 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Matthew Liberatore (5-12, 5.44 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 68-69 and third in the NL Central.

Even though the Pirates are playing on the road at the Cardinals, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -123, compared to the home team at +108. The contest has an over/under set at 7.5.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 30, 2026
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Pirates (-123)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+108)
• 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 favored on the moneyline 70 total times this season. They've finished 39-31 in those games.
• St. Louis has come away with 45 wins in the 94 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh is 25-26 this season when entering a game favored by -123 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cardinals have been victorious 32 times in 64 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a 55.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 137 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-60-5).
• St. Louis' games have gone over the total in 56 of its 137 chances.
• The Pirates have a 66-71-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.2% of the time).
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 75-62-0 against the spread this season.