In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 24th at PNC Park.
Cardinals are Getting Hot
The Cardinals are figuring it out, and the pitching dominated on Tuesday. Lance Lynn went five innings, giving up four hits and zero runs. The Cardinals are averaging 4.16 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.48 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 19th. They do have a negative run differential of -0.32 which is 23rd. Nolan Gorman has hit 19 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs. In this game, the Cardinals are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start and really put the pressure on. The Cardinals will meet the Nationals after this series.
Why the Cardinals Will Beat the Pirates
- The Cardinals have won four of their last five day games after playing the previous day.
- The Pirates have lost nine of their last 11 day games against the Cardinals at PNC Park following a home loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
Pirates Wasted Another Good pitching Performance
The Pirates wasted another good pitching performance on Tuesday. Paul Skenes went 6.1 innings, giving up four hits and two runs, but it wasn’t enough, as the offense only managed one run. The Pirates are averaging 4.16 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.26 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 13th. They do have a negative run differential of -0.1 which is 20th in the league. Nolan Gorman has hit 19 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Martin Perez, who sits with a 1-5 record and an ERA of 5.61. In his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies, he went 3.2 innings, giving up seven hits and six runs.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
The Pirates are going to struggle here. Perez in his last start gave up seven hits and six runs and the Cardinals bats are going to have no issue running up that score here. The Cardinals bats weren’t dominated on Tuesday, but they are going to get out to a fast start. The Pirates’ offense is going to really struggle here, and that will be the difference here, as the Cardinals are going to cruise. Back the Cardinals on the money line.