{"id":131826,"date":"2025-05-05T03:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/analyze-the-team-stats-and-insights-for-pirates-vs-cardinals-match-preview-may-05-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T23:49:03","slug":"analyze-the-team-stats-and-insights-for-pirates-vs-cardinals-match-preview-may-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/analyze-the-team-stats-and-insights-for-pirates-vs-cardinals-match-preview-may-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyze the Team Stats and Insights for Pirates vs Cardinals Match Preview &#8211; May 05, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/PIT.png\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Pittsburgh Pirates<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/STL.png\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>St. Louis Cardinals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+110<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-105\/-115)<\/span><span>-130<\/span><\/div>\n<p>On May 5, 2025, the St. Louis Cardinals will host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium for the first game of their series. Both teams find themselves struggling this season, with the Cardinals sitting at 16-19 and the Pirates at 12-23. The Cardinals&#8217; below-average record has them ranked 4th in the National League Central, while the Pirates are at the bottom of the division. <\/p>\n<p>In their most recent outings, the Cardinals have been unable to find consistent success, but they recently saw their best hitter post a solid week, recording 7 hits and 6 runs in just 7 games. Meanwhile, the Pirates have been plagued by offensive woes, ranking 25th in MLB. Their struggles are compounded by the fact that they have hit only 25 home runs this season, the 3rd least in the league. <\/p>\n<p>Miles Mikolas is projected to take the mound for St. Louis, bringing a 1-2 record and an average ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">4.66<\/a>. Despite his low ranking as the 227th best starting pitcher in MLB, his FIP of 2.92 suggests he has been unlucky and could improve. He faces Carmen Mlodzinski, who has a 1-3 record and a troubling ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">6.58<\/a>, making him one of the worst pitchers in the league according to the projections. <\/p>\n<p>With the Cardinals&#8217; offense ranking 5th in team batting average, they have the potential to exploit Mlodzinski&#8217;s weaknesses. St. Louis is favored with a moneyline of -145 and an implied team total of 4.58 runs, which could set the stage for a much-needed victory as they look to gain momentum in the series.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Pittsburgh Pirates Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Carmen Mlodzinski &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+100\/-130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Carmen Mlodzinski\u2019s fastball spin rate over his last 3 outings (2052 rpm) has been quite a bit worse than than his seasonal rate (2124 rpm).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher who improves his spin rate will likely see improved results.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Oneil Cruz &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-110\/-120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Oneil Cruz has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 102.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 97-mph mark.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Andrew McCutchen &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135\/-175)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Andrew McCutchen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% \u2014 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league&#8217;s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">St. Louis Cardinals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>St. Louis Cardinals &#8211;  1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Miles Mikolas is an extreme flyball pitcher (34.3% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be helped pitching in the #27 HR venue among all major league stadiums in this matchup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This pitcher&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Willson Contreras &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Pittsburgh&#8217;s #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Willson Contreras, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team&#8217;s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The St. Louis Cardinals have been the 6th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in future games<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> When teams overperform their projected talent level, markets may overvalue them even while they are likely to perform worse in the near future.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>St. Louis Cardinals &#8211; 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