Pirates at Cardinals 8/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Busch Stadium will play host to the rubber game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon. Last night, SP Trevor Williams (11-9) struck out eight batters over six frames to lead the Pirates to a 2-0 victory. Gregory Polanco had two hits and drove in a run for Pittsburgh, who is three games below .500 overall.

Twenty-five year old righty Joe Musgrove (5-7 3.56 ERA) will head to the hill for the Pirates in this contest. Through 91 innings this season, Musgrove has allowed nine home runs and owns a 1.20 WHIP. The St. Louis Cardinals have won six of their last eight games and are trying to vie for a postseason berth. On Wednesday, SP Miles Mikolas (13-4) gave up eight hits and two runs in five innings. Tyler O’Neill was hitless in four at-bats and struck out three times for the Cardinals, who trail Chicago by 4.5 games for the NL Central Division lead.

Twenty-six year old righty John Gant (5-5 3.56 ERA) will get the nod for the Cardinals on Thursday. Last time out, Gant allowed three hits and one run n seven innings during a 9-1 loss at Colorado.