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STL vs
PIT

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

April 30, 2026 ยท 12:35 PM ET ยท PNC Park
STL 77-85  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: STL 10, PIT 5 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˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.82 vs 4.14) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL PIT 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 2.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT K edge vs STL lineup (10.3 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+0.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Hunter Dobbins
ERA3.67
WHIP1.35
FIP4.19
K/98.7
K/BB4.7
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
ERA3.82
WHIP1.12
FIP3.14
K/910.3
K/BB7.8
Home ERA: 3.86

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 LF
  8. 8 Pedro Pages C
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds RF
  4. 4 Ryan O'Hearn DH
  5. 5 Nick Gonzales 3B
  6. 6 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  7. 7 Konnor Griffin SS
  8. 8 Jake Mangum LF
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.669 0.745
Bullpen FIP 3.97 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.2 -0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -3.5 (+102)
PIT +3.5 (-132)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+113)
Under 9.5 (-147)
Moneyline
STL -610
PIT +387

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