Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

atPirates at Cardinals

August 30 · 2:15 PM EDT

The read

The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Pittsburgh Pirates4th in the NL Central, 18 backLWWLLL131-38Away

St. Louis Cardinals3rd in the NL Central, 16 backWLLLLW133-36Home

Our pick, projected final

Pirates5

Cardinals4

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Pittsburgh Pirates

59%

St. Louis Cardinals

41%

Pirates to win

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Spencer Horwitz#2LHBFirst base

Brandon Lowe#5LHBSecond base

Bryan Reynolds#10SHB.263coldDesignated hitter

Esmerlyn Valdez#55RHBRight field

Oneil Cruz#15LHB.257Center field

Nick Gonzales#3RHB.305Third base

Jake Mangum#28SHB.287coldLeft field

Rafael Flores Jr.#43RHBCatcher

Jared Triolo#19RHBShortstop

St. Louis Cardinals

José Fermín#15RHBShortstop

Iván Herrera#48RHBDesignated hitter

Jordan Walker#18RHB.286Right field

Alec Burleson#41LHB.292hotFirst base

Joshua Báez#22RHBLeft field

Nolan Gorman#16LHBThird base

Ramón Urías#29RHBSecond base

Nathan Church#27LHBCenter field

Pedro Pagés#43RHBCatcher

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Pittsburgh Pirates4 listed

Konnor GriffinShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

Ryan O'HearnRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Mitch KellerStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2027-02-01.

Endy RodriguezCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2027-05-01.

St. Louis Cardinals5 listed

Blaze JordanThird base · is day to day. Back 2026-08-28.

Masyn WinnShortstop · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Everson PereiraRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Andre PallanteStarting pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-09-02.

Peter StrzeleckiRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-09-11.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

Pirates at Cardinals

Pittsburgh

Pirates

St. Louis

Cardinals

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atPirates at Cardinals

August 30 · 2:15 PM EDT

The read

The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Pittsburgh Pirates4th in the NL Central, 18 backLWWLLL131-38Away

St. Louis Cardinals3rd in the NL Central, 16 backWLLLLW133-36Home

Our pick, projected final

Pirates5

Cardinals4

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Pittsburgh Pirates

59%

St. Louis Cardinals

41%

Pirates to win

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Spencer Horwitz#2LHBFirst base

Brandon Lowe#5LHBSecond base

Bryan Reynolds#10SHB.263coldDesignated hitter

Esmerlyn Valdez#55RHBRight field

Oneil Cruz#15LHB.257Center field

Nick Gonzales#3RHB.305Third base

Jake Mangum#28SHB.287coldLeft field

Rafael Flores Jr.#43RHBCatcher

Jared Triolo#19RHBShortstop

St. Louis Cardinals

José Fermín#15RHBShortstop

Iván Herrera#48RHBDesignated hitter

Jordan Walker#18RHB.286Right field

Alec Burleson#41LHB.292hotFirst base

Joshua Báez#22RHBLeft field

Nolan Gorman#16LHBThird base

Ramón Urías#29RHBSecond base

Nathan Church#27LHBCenter field

Pedro Pagés#43RHBCatcher

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Pittsburgh Pirates4 listed

Konnor GriffinShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

Ryan O'HearnRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Mitch KellerStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2027-02-01.

Endy RodriguezCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2027-05-01.

St. Louis Cardinals5 listed

Blaze JordanThird base · is day to day. Back 2026-08-28.

Masyn WinnShortstop · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Everson PereiraRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Andre PallanteStarting pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-09-02.

Peter StrzeleckiRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-09-11.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals — Aug 30, 2026

The read

Who the model favours

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals — Aug 30, 2026

The read

Who the model favours

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings