On Friday, a matchup of NL Central rivals is on the docket, with the St. Louis Cardinals (90-66) hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-97) at 8:15 PM ET.
The Pirates are an underdog away (+185) at the Cardinals (-215). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Jack Flaherty (1-1), and Johan Oviedo (4-2) answering the bell for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cardinals’ matchup Friday versus the Brewers resulted in a 5-1 loss. Andrew Knizner went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Jose Quintana threw five innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven en route to taking the loss.
Friday, the Pirates beat the Reds 4-3. Yohan Ramirez was the winning pitcher after he went one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run. Oneil Cruz paced the Pirates’ offense, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI.