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STL vs
PIT

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

April 27, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
STL 77-85  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: STL 4, PIT 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 5 ยท PIT 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.31 vs 3.98) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT K edge vs STL lineup (13.9 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+0.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP road mastery (ERA 3.87 R vs 5.12 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Dustin May
Dustin May
ERA4.70
WHIP1.32
FIP3.40
K/98.9
K/BB5.8
Road ERA: 3.87
vs
PIT โ€” Home LHP
Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
ERA2.88
WHIP1.03
FIP2.31
K/913.9
K/BB10.4

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman 3B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church CF
  8. 8 Thomas Saggese LF
  9. 9 Pedro Pages C
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  3. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  4. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  5. 4 Ryan O'Hearn RF
  6. 5 Marcell Ozuna DH
  7. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  8. 7 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 8 Jake Mangum CF
  10. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.682 0.732
Bullpen FIP 3.97 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -0.4 +0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (-1280)
PIT +1.5 (+630)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+583)
Under 6.5 (-1120)
Moneyline
STL -10000
PIT +2200

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