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The St. Louis Cardinals (82-58) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-87) play on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET with the series tied 1-1. The Cardinals are favored (-211) to win the rubber match against the Pirates (+176). St. Louis’ Jose Quintana and Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 2022
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -211 | 8 |
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 177 total home runs.
- The Cardinals’ .257 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
- The Cardinals rank second in the league with an on-base percentage of .329.
- Cardinals hitters strike out 7.6 times per game, the sixth-lowest average in the league.
- The Cardinals average 1.2 home runs per road game this season (86 total on the road).
- The Cardinals are slugging .427 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- On the road this season the club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .258.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in OBP (.413), slugging percentage (.607) and total hits (162) this season.
- Goldschmidt ranks second in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and second in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
- Nolan Arenado has 38 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .298.
- Among qualified hitters, Arenado is 14th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Arenado brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two doubles and four RBI.
- Tommy Edman is batting .267 with a .412 slugging percentage and 54 RBI this year.
- Edman has logged a hit or more in 12 games in a row. During his last nine outings he is hitting .429 with five doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
- Brendan Donovan is batting .291 with a .392 OBP and 39 RBI for St. Louis this season.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates’ 135 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .222 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .288 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Pirates rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 66 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 70 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .366 in 70 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .226 with 7.3 base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has put up an on-base percentage of .335, a slugging percentage of .445, and has 116 hits, all club-bests for the Pirates.
- Reynolds ranks 69th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the majors.
- Reynolds heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .242 with 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 43 walks.
- Hayes is 97th in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 128th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Ben Gamel has 18 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 39 walks while batting .234.
- Michael Chavis is batting .236 with 14 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 15 walks.
Cardinals vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Quintana | Keller | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 24 |
| 5-6 | W-L | 5-10 |
| 3.41 | ERA | 4.22 |
| 137.1 | IP | 130.0 |
| 43 | BB | 48 |
| 114 | SO | 109 |
