Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals — Head-to-Head Betting History

St. Louis Cardinals lead Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 through 7 meetings this season.

2026 season meetings

Date Matchup Result (Pittsburgh Pirates) Pittsburgh Pirates bet % Pittsburgh Pirates money % Odds
2026-04-27 St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 2-4 78.0% 80.0% -118
2026-04-28 St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 7-11 75.0% 74.0% -155
2026-04-29 St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 4-5 63.0% 58.0% -130
2026-04-30 St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates L 5-10 78.0% 76.0% -232
2026-05-19 Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals L 6-9 42.0% 40.0% -104
2026-05-20 Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals W 7-0 24.0% 17.0%
2026-05-21 Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals W 6-2 54.0% 55.0% -120

What the head-to-head says

St. Louis Cardinals have the upper hand against Pittsburgh Pirates so far this season at 5-2 through 7 meetings. The splits table above shows the bet and money percentages at the latest pre-game snapshot for each meeting, alongside the final score from Pittsburgh Pirates's perspective.

For matchup pages, the bet- and money-percent columns are projected onto Pittsburgh Pirates's side — so the same column means "the market's Pittsburgh Pirates lean at the snapshot" regardless of who was home or away. Read for trend: when the market has consistently leaned Pittsburgh Pirates but St. Louis Cardinals keep winning, that's a public- favorite cold streak — the kind of pattern that drives the season-long fade-target leaderboards. Click through to either team page for their broader public-money profile.

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Frequently asked questions

How does Fade the Public Analytics calculate splits?

We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. See our learn page for more.

What is a Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals matchup like historically?

Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals have met 7 times this season. See the head-to-head page for splits and results from each meeting.

What is the difference between bet% and money%?

Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.

Why does this page only show this season's meetings?

Our schedule data starts with the current MLB season. As the season progresses, more head-to-head meetings will appear here. Prior-season backfill is planned but not yet live.

Sharp vs. public money

"Sharp" money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. On any single game it shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. Across a season-long head-to-head, a persistent gap between bet% and money% in Pittsburgh Pirates's favor or St. Louis Cardinals's favor is the sharper read than the standings. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money — see our methodology →

Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC

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