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The Pittsburgh Pirates (40-43), with Mitch Keller on the mound, host the St. Louis Cardinals (43-40) who will hand the ball to Kyle Gibson, at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday.
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When is Pirates vs. Cardinals and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Cardinals
The Pirates and Cardinals will take to the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on July 2, and if you want to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have won 46.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (15-17).
Pittsburgh ranks 24th in MLB with 78 total home runs.
The Pirates have the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.360).
Pittsburgh’s 3.98 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Pirates average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.279).
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have entered the game as underdogs 41 times this season and won 20, or 48.8%, of those games.
St. Louis ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball with 79 home runs.
Fueled by 213 extra-base hits, the Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
St. Louis has pitched to a 3.90 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
The Cardinals rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.256 WHIP this season.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Keller
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | June 25 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Reds | June 19 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Cardinals | June 13 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Twins | June 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| at Blue Jays | June 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Kyle Gibson
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | June 26 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| at Cubs | June 14 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | June 8 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Astros | June 3 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| at Reds | May 28 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Keller (9-4 with a 3.20 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 98 1/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Pirates, his 17th of the season.
In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 16 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.20, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .246 against him.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.275), home runs (13) and runs batted in (46) this season.
Connor Joe has 61 hits and an OBP of .329 to go with a slugging percentage of .407 this season.
Andrew McCutchen has collected 61 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Gibson (5-3) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
The right-hander gave up four earned runs in four innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
The 36-year-old has an ERA of 3.70 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .227 in 15 games this season.
Brendan Donovan paces the Cardinals with 41 runs batted in.
Alec Burleson is hitting .278 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 11 walks.
Nolan Arenado has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 21 walks while batting .259.
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