Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/3/24, 2:46 PM  by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

Mikolas will be the pitcher for the Cardinals for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. With a record of 6-7 and an ERA of 5.32, Mikolas hopes to redeem himself from the worst outing of his season against the Reds where he allowed 9 ER. Mikolas has made 22 appearances against Pirates in his career with a record of 5-6 and a 2.90 ERA. Hayes, Pirates, is 8-for-19 in his career vs. Mikolas. A 22-year-old rookie will pitch for the Pirates, Jones, looking to win in consecutive outings. Cardinals currently hold the 2nd wild card in the National League with a 44-40 record and took game 1 winning 7-4 against the Pirates on Tuesday. Gorman hit GS in the 4th inning, his 17th HR, and Helsley saved his 31st game, being the absolute leader in this category.

Pirates have a record of 40-44. Yesterday in game 1 Suwinski went 3 for 3 with a 3 run HR. Still, the Pirates are not a top 20 team in MLB in any offensive category this year. Grandal hit 2 double plays and is 2-for-20 in his last 7 games. Pirates will once again be favorites for Game 2 at PNC Park. Between the two teams, in game 1, they struck out 22 times.