Friday's contest at PNC Park has the Pittsburgh Pirates (28-27) matching up with the St. Louis Cardinals (25-32) at 7:05 PM ET (on June 2). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 victory for the Pirates, so expect a competitive matchup.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cardinals will send Jack Flaherty (3-4) to the mound, while Roansy Contreras (3-4) will take the ball for the Pirates.

Pirates vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

  • When: Friday, June 2, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
  • Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

Our prediction for this contest is Pirates 5, Cardinals 4.

Total Prediction for Pirates vs. Cardinals

  • Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs

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Pirates Performance Insights

  • In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 4-6.
  • When it comes to the total, Pittsburgh and its opponents are 6-4-0 in its last 10 games.
  • The Pirates have put together a 4-2-0 record against the spread over their previous 10 games (bookmakers set runlines in six of those games).
  • The Pirates have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (45.2%) in those contests.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 11 times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 21 offense in MLB, scoring 4.4 runs per game (241 total runs).
  • The Pirates have the 11th-ranked ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.

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Pirates Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 27 @ Mariners L 5-0 Vince Velásquez vs Luis Castillo
May 28 @ Mariners L 6-3 Luis Ortiz vs Marco Gonzales
May 29 @ Giants L 14-4 Rich Hill vs Anthony DeSclafani
May 30 @ Giants W 2-1 Johan Oviedo vs John Brebbia
May 31 @ Giants W 9-4 Mitch Keller vs Alex Wood
June 2 Cardinals - Roansy Contreras vs Jack Flaherty
June 3 Cardinals - Luis Ortiz vs Matthew Liberatore
June 4 Cardinals - Rich Hill vs Jordan Montgomery
June 5 Athletics - Johan Oviedo vs JP Sears
June 6 Athletics - Mitch Keller vs James Kaprielian
June 7 Athletics - Roansy Contreras vs Hogan Harris

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