Two NL Central rivals will finish their three-game series on the Fourth of July when the St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Watch Pirates VS Cardinals. Find the MLB best bets today, predictions, picks, and odds for Pirates VS Cardinals on MatchPlug. We are a Sure Prediction Site to get accurate previews on MLB matches. Predictions And Betting Preview For Pittsburgh Pirates VS St. Louis Cardinals  Venue: PNC Arena. When: Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Time: 18:40. Teams to play: Pirates and Cardinals. MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.871. Odds by 1XBet. Betting On The Pittsburgh Pirates 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.992 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of the NL Central standings, four matches behind the Cardinals for second but half game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in fourth. Theirs is not a bad team in the division, as they only have a two game lead over the fifth place Chicago Cubs. The margins are tight in the bottom of the division, and losing three of their last four did not help. Martin Perez will get his 13th start of the season. The left-hander has a 1-4 record, and the Pirates lost in four of his last five starts. Perez’s ERA is 5.28 to go with 50 strikeouts to 21 walks, with 10 home runs permitted on the year. In his last start, Perez conceded six earned runs in only four innings in a defeat to the Braves.  Betting On The St. Louis Cardinals 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.871 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 The Milwaukee Brewers led the NL Central for most of the season, but the rest of the division have traded places in the standings. The St. Louis Cardinals reached the second place, and have an easy lead on the spot as they are four matches ahead of their current opponents who are third. St. Louis are still behind the Brewers by six matches for the division lead. In the first match of this series, Nolan Gorman hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to win for the team. Andre Pallante will get his seventh start of the season in this match, although he was a reliever in nine other games. He is a 25-year old right-hander, and the Cardinals have won in all of their last two starts. Pallante has an ERA of 4.50 to go with 31 strikeouts against 18 walks, and has permitted three home runs on the year. In his last start, he pitched 5.1 scoreless innings against the Reds in a win. MatchPlug Prediction For Pittsburgh Pirates VS St. Louis Cardinals  The St. Louis Cardinals have the lead in the season series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and will take another victory here.  Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline.

Being the fourth of July, fans can expect this four-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets to end in fireworks. You don’t want to miss Nationals VS Mets. MatchPlug has the MLB best bets today which you can rely on for Nationals VS Mets. We are one of the Best sports betting sites to get previews for MLB matches. Predictions And Betting Preview For Washington Nationals VS New York Mets Venue: Nationals Park. When: Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Time: 16:05. Teams to play: Nationals and Mets.  MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.91. Odds by 1XBet. Betting On The Washington Nationals 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.91 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 The New York Mets scored 11 runs in extra innings for the first two matches of this series. New York’s offense is sixth in scoring (4.93 runs per match), so the outburst will not be shocking. They are ninth in batting average, sixth in OBP, and eight in slugging percentage. The Mets are third in stolen-base percentage, fourth in home runs, eight in strikeout percentage, and 13th in walk percentage. Jose Quintana will pitch for New York, he has not done well on the road this term. Quintana has a 5.63 ERA in road matches. However, he had a good June, marked by the Mets winning four of his five starts. Overall, Quintana has 4.57 ERA, 4.90 FIP, and 1.367 WHIP. New York Relievers are 10th in FIP and 11th in WAR.  Betting On The Washington Nationals 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.961 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 The Washington Nationals were dangerously close to finally defeating the Mets this campaign. Instead, they are 0-5 with each loss happening at home. Washington’s bullpen which is 10th in WAR, hss not responded to the Mets in the 10th inning. Fortunately, Jake Irving will take the mound for the Mets today. His sophomore campaign is made up of a 3.03 ERA, 3.53 FIP, and 1.061 WHIP. Irvin had a 2.31 ERA in six June starts, which gave the Nationals a 5-1 record. Washington needs more work offensively. The team averaged 4.12 runs per match, 20th in the majors. The Nationals were aggressive on the bases, which led to third-most steals. This lineup has the league’s 10th-lowest strikeout rate. But, Washington is 29th in homers. They are 21st in batting average, 24th in OBP, and 27th in slugging percentage. MatchPlug Prediction For Washington Nationals VS New York Mets It is hard to defeat Jake Irvin, who had a super June (2.31 ERA). He also has a 2.53 ERA in nine daytime starts this campaign. Irvin can have a great start against the Mets and give the bullpen a shorter leash. The major issue for Washington in this series has been staying in the lead for nine innings. Scoring more would help, and they’re facing Jose Quintana. Quintana has a 5.59 ERA against the NL East and a 5.63 ERA on the road. The Nationals will score early and defeat the Mets. Final Prediction: Washington Nationals Moneyline.