On August 31, 2026 our model has run Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Nick Yorke Under 0.5 RBIs (-345), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.
Nick Yorke Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-270)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Nick Yorke Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-270). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at -270 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.70 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Nick Yorke Under 0.5 RBIs (-345)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Nick Yorke Under 0.5 RBIs (-345). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -345 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.90 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Alec Burleson (STL) Under 0.5 RBIs (-227)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Alec Burleson (STL) Under 0.5 RBIs (-227). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -227 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.41 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals Win (+111)
Odds correct at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals Win (+111). That is a h2h bet. It was priced at +111 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.10 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals +1 (-132)
Odds correct at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals +1 (-132). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at -132 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.58 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-161)
Odds correct at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-161). That is a spreads bet. It was priced at -161 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.21 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.