The St. Louis Cardinals (75-75), who will give the ball to Lance Lynn, host the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-79) with Bailey Falter on the hill, Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET.
If you’re planning on watching this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the St. Louis-Pittsburgh matchup.
When is Cardinals vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Pirates
The Cardinals and Pirates will take to the field at Busch Stadium for this matchup on Sept. 17, and if you want 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 SportsNet PT.
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Game Preview
These teams meet again after the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 4-0 yesterday. Andre Pallante earned the win for the Cardinals (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 9 K), and Brendan Donovan led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a double and an RBI). Paul Skenes (6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Pirates.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have a 35-35 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
St. Louis ranks 24th in baseball with 153 home runs. They average one per game.
The Cardinals are 22nd in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage.
St. Louis has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).
The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.263).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 88 times this season and won 37, or 42%, of those games.
Pittsburgh ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 144 home runs as a team.
The Pirates rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .370 this season.
Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.14 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.314 WHIP this season.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Lance Lynn
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Reds | Sept. 11 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Rangers | July 30 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
at Pirates | July 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
vs. Cubs | July 13 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
at Nationals | July 6 | 2.2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Bailey Falter
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Marlins | Sept. 11 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Nationals | Sept. 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
at Guardians | Aug. 30 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
vs. Reds | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Mariners | Aug. 17 | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Lynn (6-4) to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 111 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds, the righty went five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
The 37-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.96, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are batting .249 against him.
Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in home runs (21) and runs batted in (73) this season while batting .270.
Donovan is batting .270 with an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
Nolan Arenado has 145 hits this season and a slash line of .267/.319/.393.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates’ Falter (8-7) will make his 26th start of the season.
The left-hander did not allow a run in 7 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
The 27-year-old has pitched in 25 games this season with an ERA of 4.20 and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .261.
Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (85) and has put up a team-high batting average of .280.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .268 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks.
Andrew McCutchen has 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks while batting .237.
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