Cardinals at Pirates 5/25/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
NL Central Division rivals will square off on Friday night, when the St. Louis Cardinals invade PNC Park to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals had yesterday off after being defeated at home by Kansas City by a 5-2 final score on Wednesday. St. Louis is five games above .500 overall and trails Milwaukee by 3.5 games for first place.
Twenty-five year old righty Joe Musgrove will make his first start as a member of the Pirates. Musgrove, who started 25 games for Houston, comes into this contest with a record of 11-12 and an ERA of 4.52 for his career.
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Pittsburgh OF Starling Marte (oblique) ran the bases on Wednesday and hopes to return by early June. Through 48 games, St. Louis ranks 19th in batting average and 17th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 4th in batting average and 7th in runs scored. Take Pittsburgh to get a much needed victory on Friday. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-3.