St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Lou Aguila | in MLB Picks
Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes will take the field on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates have lost their last 5 games and 8 of their last six games to stay in the bottom of the National League Central with a 12-24 record. Pittsburgh falls in the bottom quadrant of both the batting and pitching metrics, batting .223 (27th) with 117 runs (27th) and pitching a 4.33 ERA (23rd). Paul Skenes, the bright spot in the Pirates down season, is set to pitch on Tuesday against the Cardinals.
Speaking of Cardinals, St. Louis also found themselves fourth in the NL Central with a 17-19 record after over a month of major league baseball. Unlike the Pirates though, the Cardinals’ batting numbers are elite as they rank second in batting average (.261) and 11th in total runs. As for the pitching, they have the second worst ERA in baseball at 4.28.
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.481 | 162 | 78 | 84 |
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0.438 | 162 | 71 | 91 |
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St. Louis Cardinals - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- Paul Skenes is 3-3 with a 2.74 ERA.
- Paul Skenes allowed 3 hits in 5.0 innings in an 3-8 loss to the Chicago Cubs in his last start.
- Paul Skenes allowed 5 runs in 6.0 innings in his last start vs. the Cardinals.
- Paul Skenes averages 5.6 strikeouts per game this season.
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Our St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Paul Skenes fans 8 batters against the Cardinals.
I am expecting a stronger and sharper Paul Skenes in his second face-off with the Cardinals this season. Skenes struck out seven batters but allowed five earned runs in the Pirates' 3-5 loss to St. Louis on April 8. A pitcher as good Skenes isn’t going to commit the same mistakes twice. Surprisingly, Skenes has pitched better on the road this season than at home. In 3 games play on the road, Skene is 2-0 with a 0.96 ERA and 22 strikeouts. I don’t have a concrete answer as to why he pitches better on the road, but I assume that Skenes is playing with a chip on his shoulder in these games. Our betting prediction for St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Paul Skenes 7+ Strikeouts.
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