It’s Wednesday, August 27 and the Pirates (57-75) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (65-67). Braxton Ashcraft is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Sonny Gray for St. Louis.

The Pirates routed the Cardinals, 8-3, after leading 5-0 in the first inning. Pittsburgh is now 6-5 versus St. Louis this season and an impressive 5-1 over the last six games. The Cardinals on the other hand are 4-9 over the past 13 games and continue to struggle as they dropped below .500 last week.

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 team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our

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