Cardinals vs Pirates Picks and Prediction – 7/1/2025

Cardinals vs Pirates Prediction
NL Central Division foes will square off on Tuesday night, when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series from PNC Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Cardinals (47-39) are a game below .500 on the road and are three games out of first place. Last night, St. Louis SP Erick Fedde (3-8) was tagged for seven runs in five innings during a lifeless 7-0 road loss.
Twenty-six year old righty Andre Pallante (5-4 4.43 ERA) will head to the hill for the Cardinals in this contest. In his last start, Pallante (5 IP) gave up seven hits and two runs during a 3-0 home loss versus Chicago.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are riding a four-game winning streak and have outscored the opposition 37-4 over that stretch. During Monday’s home victory, Pittsburgh 1B Spencer Horwitz led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot and added a two-run double. SP Andrew Heaney (4-7) struck out seven batters across six plus frames to earn the win for the Pirates (36-50), who improved to 24-21 at home.
NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes (4-7 2.12 ERA) will be looking to bounce back from a rare poor outing for the Pirates. Through 106 innings of work, Skenes has fanned 110 batters and ranks fifth in the majors with a 0.91 WHIP.
Cardinals vs Pirates Pick Analysis
St. Louis OF Lars Nootbaar is dealing with an intercostal issue and is listed as day-to-day. Through 87 games, St. Louis ranks 12th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 29th in OPS and 27th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 4-1.
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