Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, Odds & Preview — Aug. 28, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals on August 28, 2026.
Prediction Lab's stored Sharp Consensus currently gives St. Louis Cardinals a 60.2% win probability. That figure is a statistical model output for this matchup — not a guarantee, and not betting advice.
Game information
| Date | August 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Away | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home | St. Louis Cardinals |
Model moneyline
| Model | Side | Prob |
|---|---|---|
| Edge | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51.1% |
| XSharp | St. Louis Cardinals | 61.8% |
| Sharp Consensus | St. Louis Cardinals | 60.2% |
Sharp Consensus: St. Louis Cardinals (60.2%)
Markets & projections
| PL total | 9.5 |
|---|---|
| XSharp total | 9.5 |
| XSharp run line | +1 |
| H2H | 7.2 combined runs over 10 meetings |
Why the models split
The stored models split on this moneyline. Pittsburgh Pirates: Edge (51.1%) St. Louis Cardinals: XSharp (61.8%), Sharp Consensus (60.2%).
Sharp Consensus leans St. Louis Cardinals, while Edge lean the other way on the stored probabilities.
Takeaway
This preview is built from Prediction Lab's stored Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals board for August 28, 2026. The current Sharp Consensus lean is St. Louis Cardinals at 60.2%. Use the MLB picks page for the live card, then check graded results after the game. Model probabilities can be wrong; they are not locks.
