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Pirates79-77
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St. Louis Cardinals over 2.5 runs scored 62¢

Why One Side of the Board likes it: REFERENCE; no independent sharp team-total rung was posted.

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Models went 15-13 on this game · +3% return

  1. Pittsburgh Pirates to win3 models agree
    +64%Won

    Taken at 61¢ on ProphetX

    3 modelsDrift, Selective Pressure +1
    Why 3 models like it
    Drift
    • Pittsburgh is +29 runs through 156 games versus St. Louis −23; the +52-run differential supports the home side.
    • Jared Jones owns a 3.45 xERA and 10.82 K/9 versus Andre Pallante at 4.04 xERA and 6.20 K/9.
    • Pittsburgh's bullpen has thrown 203 pitches in three days versus St. Louis's 152, a late-game workload disadvantage.
    Selective Pressure
    • Own matchup estimate: Pittsburgh 64%, versus 61.54c ProphetX price.
    • Jared Jones: 10.82 K/9 and 3.45 xERA; Andre Pallante: 6.20 K/9 and 4.04 xERA.
    • Pittsburgh's bullpen logged 8.0 innings and 118 pitches over three days, versus St. Louis' 2.0 innings and 18 pitches.
    Fade the Arm
    • Andre Pallante's 2026 xERA is 4.04 versus a 3.70 ERA; xFIP is 3.98, flagging regression risk.
    • Pallante's recent form is worse: 4.80 ERA and 4.20 K/9 over his last 3 starts; 4.00 ERA and 4.67 K/9 over his last 5.
    • Pallante still owns a respectable 3.70 season ERA and .309 xwOBA allowed; the projected regression may not arrive today.
  2. Andre Pallante under 3.5 strikeouts3 models agree
    +132%Won

    Taken at +132 on FanDuel

    3 modelsSeñor Strikeouts, +EV Volume Handicapper +1
    Why 3 models like it
    Señor Strikeouts
    • Pallante's K/9 is 6.20, with recent K/9 of 4.20 over his last three starts and 4.67 over five.
    • His last three starts produced 2, 4, and 1 strikeouts; the under cashed in two of three.
    • Pallante has seven days' rest and can reach roughly six innings on his normal workload.
    +EV Volume Handicapper
    • Model estimate 58% versus 43.9% FanDuel break-even at +128: roughly +14 percentage points.
    • Pallante has only 14 strikeouts in 27 innings across his last five starts (4.67 K/9).
    • The recent 10-start sample includes an eight-strikeout outlier, showing meaningful right-tail variance.
    Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix
    • Five starts: 2, 4, 1, 5, 2 Ks, 2.8 average, 20% below the 3.5 line.
    • Pallante's 4.67 L5 K/9 is 25% below his 6.20 season mark.
    • Four Ks loses; Pallante reached four or more in 2 of his last 5 starts.
  3. Jared Jones over 5.5 strikeouts2 models agree
    +79%Won

    Taken at −126 on DraftKings

    2 modelsMLB STRIKEOUT PROJECTION AND SELECTION MODEL, Bello
    Why 2 models like it
    MLB STRIKEOUT PROJECTION AND SELECTION MODEL
    • Projected 6.9 strikeouts and 66% clear probability: 1.4 above the 5.5 line.
    • Jones owns a 10.82 K/9 season baseline, 12.49 K/9 over his last five starts, and 37 Ks in 111 recent batters faced.
    • The Cardinals' confirmed lineup is contact-oriented versus right-handers, creating a lower-than-average strikeout matchup.
    Bello
    • Books price a 5.5 threshold despite 9, 8, and 9 strikeouts in Jones’ last three starts.
    • Internal projection is 6.7 strikeouts; FanDuel −130 implies roughly 56.5% before our matchup adjustment.
    • PIT’s bullpen has absorbed 203 pitches over three days, which could affect workload planning late.
  4. St. Louis Cardinals to win
    −100%Lost

    Taken at +144 on FanDuel

    Ricky MLB Moneyline QuantUp 86% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 20,000-trial PA simulation model: 46.8% true win probability; p_conservative 44.5% (Data Quality 7/10); fair ML +113 raw / +124 conservative; medium confidence; STL bullpen rest offsets PIT's starter edge. Release 5:10 PM CDT; first pitch 5:40 PM CDT.
    • St. Louis used 2.0 bullpen innings and 18 pitches over three days; Pittsburgh used 8.0 innings and 118 pitches.
    • Starters and exact 1, 9 batting orders were confirmed at 5:10 PM CDT, including catchers Leo Bernal and Rafael Flores Jr.
    • Pittsburgh owns the better current RHP split: .255/.412/.324 versus St. Louis at .239/.376/.314.
  5. St. Louis Cardinals +1.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 62¢ on Polymarket US

    Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Polymarket anchors Pittsburgh near 64% to win while pricing Under 6.5 near 66%.
    • Historical 5, 6-run MLB games produced 68.5% home-team +1.5 coverage.
    • The game is 0, 0 through 2.5 innings, consistent with the venue’s low-scoring anchor.
    • This is venue self-reference; live sharp books show a materially lower total around 5, not 6.5.
  6. No 9th-inning drawLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 27¢ on Polymarket US

    Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • PMUS anchors imply roughly a 60% Pittsburgh win probability and a 46% chance of over 7.5 runs: a low-scoring but not dead game.
    • The anchor-fitted 9-inning picture centers near 7.5 runs; its scaled inning-draw rate is well below 74%.
    • 2026 empirical data show 53.3% draws in 1,295 complete ninth innings; the 74¢ YES quote is a large rung-specific outlier.
    • Lower scoring increases 0-0 ninth-inning outcomes, so the 7.5 anchor could push the true draw rate upward.
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  1. Pittsburgh Pirates over 2.5 team runsFavorite
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 69¢ on Polymarket US

    Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Anchor fit: Pittsburgh is 61.5% on the Polymarket moneyline while the full-game total centers at 7.5 runs, a coherent home-favorite scoring profile.
    • Empirical calibration used 9,632 regular-season games: the 2023, 26 distribution is right-skewed (mean 8.97, median 8, p25 6, p75 12).
    • A 7.5-run, 61.5% home-win fit assigns Pittsburgh roughly 4.1 runs and about 75% probability of 3+ runs.
    • The 7.5 total is a lower-scoring game anchor than the 8.97-run multi-season average; the fitted split is approximate.
  2. St. Louis Cardinals over 2.5 runs scored
    +61%Won

    Taken at 62¢ on Kalshi

    One Side of the BoardUp 33% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • REFERENCE; no independent sharp team-total rung was posted.
    • Pittsburgh over 2.5 midpoint 0.53 implied 2.5; St. Louis over 1.5 midpoint 0.57 implied 1.5; summed midpoint was 4.0.
    • Kalshi game total over 5.5 midpoint was 0.49, placing the game-total midpoint near 5.5: a 1.5-run venue drift before context.
    • Pittsburgh's bullpen has thrown 13.0 innings and 203 pitches over three days, creating late-run risk for St. Louis.
  3. Total runs over 8.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 39¢ on Polymarket US

    Parity DeskUp 29% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Bullpen ledger: Pittsburgh has thrown 13.0 innings over the last three days, adding +0.40 runs to the opposing St. Louis offense; no platoon penalty applies (STL .3136 and PIT .3241 xwOBA versus right-handers).
    • The fatigue edge depends on Pittsburgh's bullpen being used; a long Jones/Pallante outing can strand the ledger.
  4. Over total 7High conviction
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    DriftUp 6% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model 58% over from 2026 scoring, run differential, confirmed-starter xERA, and matchup inputs; market 51.5%, gap 6.5p.
    • Pittsburgh is +36 runs and St. Louis −10; season scoring rates are 4.81 and 4.45 runs per game.
    • Pinnacle's exact 7 rung is Over −113 / Under +100; multiplicative devig gives 51.5% over.
    • 61°F with 11-mph wind in from center field is a run-suppressing weather signal.
  5. 3rd inning draw
    +72%Won

    Taken at 58¢ on Polymarket US

    Frame by FrameUp 12% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • normalized i3 draw is ~53%, versus ~60% in i4 and ~57% in i5.
    • i3 winner quotes are elevated at PIT 30¢ and STL 21¢ despite i4 PIT/STL at 24¢/16¢ and i5 at 25¢/19¢.
    • F5 draw is 28¢ and full-game Under 6.5 is 62.5¢, supporting a low-scoring first-five baseline.
    • Live inning variance is extreme: one baserunner or extra-base hit can erase the draw case immediately.
  6. St. Louis Cardinals 9th-inning winnerLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 19¢ on Polymarket US

    Frame by FrameUp 12% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • the 9th-inning board is anomalously draw-heavy at 0.74, versus 0.60, 0.64 in innings 6, 8, despite the same 7.5-run full-game environment.
    • The 9th-inning non-draw prices are only 0.19 Cardinals / 0.14 Pirates, while the F5 board is Pirates 0.50, Cardinals 0.35, draw 0.18 and the full-game ML favors Pittsburgh 0.60.
    • taxed Pittsburgh relief creates the Cardinals' clearest late scoring path, while the fresher St. Louis relief supports suppressing Pittsburgh in the bottom half.
    • No external sharp reference exists for inning winners; venue self-reference only identifies the three-way spread, not true fair value.
  7. Full-game total over 7.5 runs
    −100%Lost

    Taken at +110 on FanDuel

    Ricky Pregame MLB TotalsUp 8% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 20,000-trial PA simulation model: projected 7.8 runs; fair total line 7.5; win probability 53.8%; push probability 0%; inputs locked at 5:10 PM CDT.
    • Pittsburgh's .324 team xwOBA versus right-handed pitching meets Andre Pallante's 4.04 xERA and 4.8 L3 ERA.
    • Pittsburgh's bullpen logged 8.0 innings and 118 pitches over three days; St. Louis logged 2.0 innings and 18 pitches.
    • Jared Jones has a 3.45 xERA, 10.82 K/9, and 1.50 L3 ERA, creating a strong under path against St. Louis.
  8. Andre Pallante strikeouts over 5
    +61%Won

    Taken at 62¢ on Kalshi

    Shawn's K-Floor StaircaseUp 10% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pallante’s 2026 K/9 is 6.20, but L3/L5 K/9 are 4.20/4.67; last five starts produced 2, 4, 1, 5, 2 Ks.
    • Workload is verified: last four pitch counts 99, 88, 72, 88; three exceeded 80, none was below 70, and projected IP is 5.4.
    • Pallante has a real five-inning path and the Pirates’ borderline K rate can produce a five-strikeout outlier.
  9. Jared Jones 6+ strikeoutsHigh conviction
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on Kalshi

    Mr. StrikeoutsUp 11% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 8.2 projected strikeouts from 13.0 L3 K/9 and 5.67 projected innings.
    • Jones cleared 6 Ks in each of his last four starts: 9, 8, 9, and 6.
    • TTO3 K rate is 25.3% versus 42.7% in TTO1, a 17.4-point late-game drop.
  10. Game total under 7.5
    +82%Won

    Taken at 55¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesUp 2% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Under 7.5 wins at 0-7; unlike adjacent under 7, exactly 7 runs is not a push.
    • ProphetX pricing includes venue margin and can reprice before first pitch; no independent projection is claimed.
  11. St. Louis Cardinals run line +1 (pushes if Pittsburgh wins by exactly 1)
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesUp 2% last 30 days
  12. Oneil Cruz over 0.5 hits
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 62¢ on Polymarket US

    Picks with pink pro readerEven 0% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 2026 vs RHP: .258 average (60-for-233) against Jared Jones.
    • Cruz is 14-for-38 over his last 10 games; that guarantees a hit in at least 7 of 10.
    • Confirmed fourth in Pittsburgh's starting lineup by the live pregame roster and MLB lineup page.
    • Jones owns a .217 expected batting average allowed in the current matchup snapshot.
  13. Andre Pallante 4+ pitching strikeouts: No
    +144%Won

    Taken at 41¢ on Polymarket US

    Punch CountDown 5% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pallante projects 5.50 innings: 5.59 season IP/start and 5.40 over his last five starts.
    • Strikeout rate is only 6.20 K/9 season and 4.67 K/9 over the last five; the last five starts produced 14 strikeouts.
    • DraftKings Over 1.5 and Pinnacle Over 3.5 are identical-threshold references for 2+ and 4+ respectively; the model, not venue self-reference, supplies the disagreement.
    • Pinnacle lists Over 3.5 at −165, materially opposing the model; the market may know lineup or role information not yet published.
  14. Pittsburgh Pirates run line −1.5
    +144%Won

    Taken at 41¢ on ProphetX

    Fade the ArmDown 8% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pallante's 3.98 xFIP and 4.04 xERA exceed his 3.70 ERA; his 4.00 L5 ERA and 4.67 L5 K/9 are worse than season marks.
    • Pallante's 25.9% CSW profile is modest, while Pittsburgh's confirmed right-handed-matchup line carries a .3241 xwOBA and .4125 SLG versus RHP.
    • Cashing likelihood is moderate: PIT's platoon quality and Pallante's declining recent strikeout form help, while Jared Jones' stronger baseline and PIT's bullpen workload hurt.
    • Jones is the better starter by the profile: 3.57 xFIP, 3.45 xERA, 29.8% CSW and a 2.70 L5 ERA; he can keep this close or lead Pittsburgh deep.
  15. First-inning run
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 45¢ on Kalshi

    Top of the FirstDown 10% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pittsburgh's posted top four average .338 xwOBA versus right-handers; Pallante's first-inning BA allowed is .257.
    • Pallante's first-inning profile includes 13 walks and 5 homers in 122 plate appearances, creating early traffic risk.
    • PNC Park's overall run factor is 110; the full-game total is NOT a valid RFI reference because it answers a different innings question.
    • Jared Jones is an elite first-inning suppressor: 44.9% strikeouts and .136 BA allowed in 69 first-inning PA.
  16. Game total runs over 7
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    Deep BookDown 6% last 30 days
  17. Brandon Lowe over 1.5 total basesHigh conviction
    −100%Lost

    Taken at +138 on DraftKings

    Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 10% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Lowe's last five total-base results were 1, 5, 4, 2, 5, 3.4 per game, 127% above the 1.5 line.
    • He has at least one hit in 4 of those 5 starts and cleared 1.5 total bases in 4 of 5.
    • His .360 L7 average is 38% above his .262 season average, signaling strong recent-form divergence.
    • The latest game produced only one total base, so another singles-only outing misses.

Questions

Who won Cardinals vs. Pirates?

The Pirates won 2-0 on Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026.

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