The St. Louis Cardinals (76-75), with Sonny Gray on the mound, host the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-80) who will start Jake Woodford, at 7:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch St. Louis play 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 Busch Stadium for this matchup on Sept. 18, and if you would like to see the matchup 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
Yesterday, the Cardinals picked up a 3-1 win over the Pirates, with Lance Lynn (6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Cardinals. Jordan Walker finished 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Bailey Falter (5.2 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Pirates.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have won 50.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (36-35).
St. Louis averages one home run per game to rank 24th in MLB play with 154 total home runs.
The Cardinals rank 21st in baseball with a .388 slugging percentage.
St. Louis’ 4.07 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals average MLB’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.262).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 89 times this season and won 37, or 41.6%, of those games.
Pittsburgh has hit just 145 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the majors.
The Pirates rank 28th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.13 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.312 WHIP this season.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Reds | Sept. 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
at Brewers | Sept. 4 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Padres | Aug. 29 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
at Twins | Aug. 24 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Dodgers | Aug. 18 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Reds | Aug. 24 | 3.1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Mariners | Aug. 18 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
at Padres | Aug. 12 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Padres | Aug. 6 | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Gray gets the start for the Cardinals, his 28th of the season. He is 13-9 with a 3.75 ERA and 195 strikeouts through 160 2/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance came on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
In 27 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.75, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .222 against him.
Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in home runs with 21 and runs batted in with 73.
Brendan Donovan has 147 hits and an OBP of .336 to go with a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
Nolan Arenado is slashing .265/.317/.391 this season for the Cardinals.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Woodford has been named the starter for the Pirates and will make his first start this season.
This will be the first start of the season for the 27-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (85) and has a team-best batting average of .280.
Oneil Cruz has 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks while batting .267.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .235 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
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