NEWSLETTER
The St. Louis Cardinals (44-41), led by Brendan Donovan, visit Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-44) at 12:35 PM ET on Thursday.
The article below will give you everything you need to know to watch St. Louis take on Pittsburgh.
When is Cardinals vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Pirates
The Cardinals and Pirates will hit the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on July 4, and if you would like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSMW.
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Preview
Aroldis Chapman (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K) earned a win in the Pirates’ 5-4 victory over the Cardinals yesterday. Rowdy Tellez led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Andrew Kittredge (1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have won 22 of the 41 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (53.7%).
St. Louis ranks 23rd in MLB play with 82 home runs. They average one per game.
The Cardinals rank 19th in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage.
St. Louis has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.90).
The Cardinals have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.253).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have won 25, or 50%, of the 50 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh has hit 81 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the majors.
The Pirates are 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .361 this season.
Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.99 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
The Pirates rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.282 WHIP this season.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Andre Pallante
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | June 28 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Giants | June 20 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at Cubs | June 15 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | June 9 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Astros | June 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Martín Pérez
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Braves | June 28 | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Braves | May 26 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Giants | May 21 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| at Brewers | May 15 | 5.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | May 8 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Andre Pallante (4-3) to make his seventh start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched.
His last time out was on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
In 15 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.50, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .282 against him.
Donovan is batting .267 for St. Louis with a team-high 42 RBI.
Alec Burleson has 76 hits and an OBP of .315 to go with a slugging percentage of .465 this season.
Masyn Winn leads St. Louis with a .293 batting average while slugging four homers and driving in 29 runs.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates’ Martin Perez (1-4) will make his 13th start of the season.
The left-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in four innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
The 33-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 5.28 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .310.
Reynolds paces the Pirates with 13 home runs and 47 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .273.
Connor Joe is hitting .247 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 25 walks.
Andrew McCutchen has eight doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .232.
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