Cardinals at Pirates 5/26/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cardinals and the Pirates are going to face off against each other in this classic battle in the NL Central. These two teams are both tied for second place and it is shocking to see the change in the mentality of the Pirates team as the team made some changes and now are able to really battle back with some of the battles they have been facing on the season so far to become a winning team with a great mentality for winning.

The power hitter for the Cardinals is a player that not a lot of people have heard of before. Tommy Pham is is the power hitter the Cardinals have relied on quite a bit this season. Pham has been able to hit 8 into the stands and has managed to get an average of .293, but only drove in 19 runners.

The Pirates have seen Gregory Polanco to become the power hitter the team needed to have. On the season so far Polanco is sitting at 8 homers with an average of only .218 on the year and has driven in 22 runs. Jack Flaherty is the player the Cardinals are handing the ball over to throw from the mound. Flaherty on the year has thrown a total of 23.1 innings in 4 starts. He has struck out a total of 27 batters with a 1-1 record and has posted a 2.31 ERA.

The Pirates are countering with Trevor Williams. Williams on the season has thrown a total of 59 innings in 10 starts. He has struck out 40 batters while posting a 5-2 record and Williams has an ERA of 3.05.