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The St. Louis Cardinals and Paul Goldschmidt will take the field against Roansy Contreras and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 6:35 PM.
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Game Info, Goldschmidt Props for Cardinals vs Pirates
- Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -265 | +370 | +125 |
Goldschmidt in 2022
- Goldschmidt has put up a team-high batting average of .328, and paces the Cardinals in home runs (35) and runs batted in (109).
- Goldschmidt’s home runs rank third in MLB and he ranks second in RBI in MLB.
- In 75.6% of his games this season (99 of 131), Goldschmidt has posted a hit, and in 44 of those games (33.6%) he’s recorded at least two base hits.
- Goldschmidt has gone yard in 24.4% of his games in 2022 (32 of 131), 6.1% of his trips to the plate.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | September 8 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationals | September 7 | 1-for-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nationals | September 6 | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nationals | September 5 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cubs | September 4 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates Pitching in 2022
- Contreras makes the start for the Pirates, his 14th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 70 strikeouts through 74 innings pitched.
- In 16 games this season, the 22-year-old has a 3.41 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .226 to opposing hitters.
- The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 7.8 K/9, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Pirates surrender the ninth-fewest home runs in baseball (139 total, one per game).
