Pirates vs. Cardinals odds, prediction: MLB best bet for Paul Skenes-Sonny Gray duel

“Welcome back! I see you hit the ground running.Missed your first bet.

We were in Mexico.Been on with you ever since.

Looking forward to a GREAT year.”-Kathleen from CliftonGlad you and yours made it back over the border safely Kathleen! The 2024 NL Rookie of the Year, Paul Skenes, picked up where he left off last year.The Pirates flamethrower has allowed two runs over 12 ¹/₃ innings, all on the road.The Cards’ Sonny Gray has given up seven runs over 11 innings, all at home.

We will take Skenes, making his home debut, and the Pirates for $50 (-135, Caesars Sportsbook). We were rolling, but the wheels came off our winning streak in the Motor City.Andy Ibáñez launched a three-run homer off Carlos Rodón, Casey Mize silenced the Yankee torpedo bats to one run over six innings and the Tigers spanked the Yanks, 6-2.Mize picked a fine time to pick up his first win at home since July 2021.

Streak’s over at nine.Loss has us at +281 pepitones.The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019.

Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice.But wait there’s more.

He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year....