{"id":499290,"date":"2026-08-29T01:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/pirates-vs-cardinals-betting-guide-8-29-26\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T23:49:02","slug":"pirates-vs-cardinals-betting-guide-8-29-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/pirates-vs-cardinals-betting-guide-8-29-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates vs Cardinals Betting Guide &#8211; 8\/29\/26"},"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<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>-130<\/span><\/div>\n<\/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>Jake Mangum &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+155\/-200)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The switch-hitting Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Kyle Leahy<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Right-handed hitters perform better against left-handed pitchers (and visa-versa). This can have a huge impact on whether a hitter will perform well or struggle on any given day.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Brandon Lowe &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130\/-165)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.9% \u2014 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB&#8217;s 2nd-deepest RF 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 does not match up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to worse-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>Kyle Leahy &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-150\/+115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">With 6 bats of opposing handedness in the opposing team&#8217;s projected lineup, Kyle Leahy meets a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today&#8217;s matchup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). 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