Pirates at Cardinals 6/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
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The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals for a National League Central showdown on Friday.
The Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh received a strong outing on the mound from Joe Musgrove as he went seven innings. A hard slide again at home plate caused the benches for both team to empty onto the field but calm was quickly restored.
Jose Martinez leads the Cardinals with a .298 batting average and a team high in hits with 57 and in RBIs with 31. Tommy Pham is leading in home runs with nine. St. Louis has a team batting average of .240 while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Friday, the Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound. The right-hander this season is 6-0 with an ERA of 2.58, 51 Ks and 7 BBs.
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St. Louis has won 35 of the last 52 games versus Pittsburgh at home. St. Louis won two of three against the Pirates in late May. Think the Cardinals hot hitting offense and big home field edge is too much for Pirates. Final Score Prediction, St Louis Cardinals win big 6-1.