Cardinals vs. Pirates Betting Preview July 22
Key Findings
- Pirates are 8-2 in their last ten games overall.
- St. Louis is 4-2 in the last six games versus Pittsburgh.
- Andre Pallante allowed just one unearned run the last time he faced the Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals come into their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates playing around .500 baseball while the Pirates are winners of eight of their last ten overall. Pittsburgh is enjoying one of their best seasons in years, sitting at 50-49.
St. Louis has gone 4-2 in the last six games against the Pirates.
Team Power Rankings
St. Louis Cardinals (No. 14)
"The Cardinals would claim a playoff spot if the season ended today, but it’s difficult to envision them finishing that way given their negative-38 run differential. Veterans Nolan Arenado (101 wRC+) and Paul Goldschmidt (90) aren’t hitting. Nor are promising youngsters Lars Nootbaar (104) and Nolan Gorman (95). Offseason additions Sonny Gray, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn have helped stabilize St. Louis’s rotation, but the Cardinals will need to work more magic to keep pace in the wild-card race. Perhaps their greatest reason for belief is that all of their closest competitors have plenty of flaws, as well."
Pittsburgh Pirates (No. 18)
"The Pirates’ young pitching gives this whole organization a North Star for the next few seasons, even if it’s a little early to start getting fired up too much about investing everything in the right now. The real question: How long do we get to watch Paul Skenes every fifth day?"
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St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
Andre Pallante (4.21 ERA)
Pallante pitched well against the Pirates this season. In his one appearance against Pittsburgh, he pitched seven innings and only allowed one earned run.
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
Mitch Keller (10-5, 3.56 ERA)
The Cardinals are .276 against Keller. He has given up 10 runs in just 11 innings pitched against the Cardinals, including four home runs.
Keller lasted just three innings on Sunday against the White Sox. He allowed two earned runs, walked three, and struck out three in a no-decision.
His command was more erratic than usual. This start ended a streak of 49 consecutive starts by Keller where he pitched at least five innings.
Wilson Contreras is 6 for 17 against Keller but most of those that have hit good against him have not had much success against Keller.
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