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STL vs
PIT

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

April 29, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
STL 77-85  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: STL 5, PIT 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 6 ยท PIT 4
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˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 4.18 vs 4.85) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 3.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+0.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP road mastery (ERA 3.22 R vs 4.51 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
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.83
WHIP1.27
FIP3.63
K/96.1
K/BB3.3
Road ERA: 3.22
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
ERA4.62
WHIP1.40
FIP4.11
K/98.2
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 4.68

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera C
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman DH
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church LF
  8. 8 Ramon Urias 3B
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Ryan O'Hearn RF
  5. 5 Marcell Ozuna DH
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  8. 8 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 9 Joey Bart C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.668 0.745
Bullpen FIP 3.97 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.3 -0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (+1380)
PIT +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+548)
Under 9.5 (-1020)
Moneyline
STL -1780
PIT +750

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