- There are -150 odds for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to go over 6.5 strikeouts against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The best bet for Skenes is the under (+115) on his total hits allowed prop at 3.5 hits.
- Skenes has +130 odds to record a win, and the Pirates are -139 favorites in the game.
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates are -139 favorites against the St. Louis Cardinals with star pitcher Paul Skenes on the mound. Skenes has -150 legal sports betting odds to go over 6.5 strikeouts on Tuesday night.
Paul Skenes Strikeouts Prop
- Over 6.5 Strikeouts -150
- Under 6.5 Strikeouts +115
The 22-year-old ace had six and seven strikeouts in his first two starts this season. Skenes gets a good matchup against the slumping Cardinals, that struck out 11 times in the first game of the series.
Best Paul Skenes Prop For Tuesday: Under 3.5 Hits Allowed
Skenes has allowed exactly three hits in his first two starts. There are valuable +115 MLB betting odds for that streak to continue on Tuesday night.
Paul Skenes Hits Allowed Prop
- Over 3.5 Hits Allowed -155
- Under 3.5 Hits Allowed +115
Batters have found the barrel on just 3.4% of Skenes 196 pitches this season, explaining why he’s so good at limiting hits. Skenes’ Statcast Statistics show he’s in the top 5% of MLB for expected batting average, expected ERA, and more important stats for limiting hard contact.
Will Paul Skenes Record a Win?
- Yes +130
- No -180
Betting Skenes to get a win at Bovada Sportsbook is a more profitable way to bet on the Pirates -139 moneyline odds. Skenes got the win last week against the Rays after pitching seven scoreless innings, but he has +130 odds to add another win on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals have lost four-consecutive games and allowed 11 runs per game during that losing streak. The Pirates’ bullpen is fresh behind Skenes after Thomas Harrington recorded a four-inning save in relief of Monday’s starter who went a full five innings.
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