The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals clash on Friday at 8:15 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Jared Jones (2-5, 4.76 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 65-70 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Quinn Mathews (0-2, 6.43 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 67-68 and third in the NL Central.
How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates vs. Cardinals odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Pirates -120
- Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals +100
- Total: 7.5
- Total Over Odds: -105
- Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reports
Pirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Hip), Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger)
Cardinals
Everson Pereira: 10 Day IL (Hand), Masyn Winn: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Peter Strzelecki: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Andre Pallante: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blaze Jordan: day-to-day (Ankle)
Stats to know
- Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 66 RBIs and has scored 88 runs. In 587 plate appearances, he has recorded a .263 BA, .370 OBP and .425 SLG with a 13.1% walk rate and a 23.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.
- In 553 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe is hitting .249/.316/.470 with a .786 OPS. He has hit 27 long balls (17th in MLB), driven in 80 runs (13th in MLB) and scored 78 times.
- Alec Burleson is hitting for a .292 BA, .356 OBP and .484 SLG with a 16.6% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate. His OPS is .840 and he has scored 78 runs. In 565 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs and driven in 99 runs (1st in MLB).
- In 560 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has slashed .286/.345/.502 this season. He has hit 27 long balls (17th in MLB) and driven in 97 runs (3rd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 24.3% and a walk rate of 7.7%. He has stolen 18 bases on 23 attempts and has scored 83 runs (14th in MLB).
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