It’s Monday, August 25 and the Pirates (57-74) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (64-67). J ohan Oviedo is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Michael McGreevy for St. Louis.
The Pirates are streaking with four consecutive wins and a series sweep over the Rockies. On the other hand, the Cardinals are 1-3 in the past four and lost two straight games entering this contest.
The Pirates owns the season series 5-4 and swept the Cardinals in Pittsburgh of their previous meeting. The Pirates won all three and held the Cardinals scoreless over the three-game series (7-0, 1-0, 5-0).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent