It’s Wednesday, July 2 and the Cardinals (47-40) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (37-50). Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.
The Pirates continued its hot play with a 1-0 win on a Henry Davis sacrifice fly in the eight inning of Game 2 in the series. Pittsburgh has a chance to sweep the Cardinals — revenge for St. Louis sweeping Pittsburgh earlier in the season.
Pittsburgh has scored 38 runs during their season-long five-game winning streak and 55 runs during the current 7-2 stretch they’re on. St. Louis is 10-5 in the last 15 games despite losing the past two games.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Cardinals at Pirates
- Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- Time: 12:35PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNMW, SNP, MLBN
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Odds for the Cardinals at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Cardinals (-140), Pirates (+118)
- Spread: Cardinals -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cardinals at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for July 2, 2025: Sonny Gray vs. Mitch Keller
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray, (8-2, 3.36 ERA)
Last outing: 9.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hit Allowed, 0 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts - Pirates: Mitch Keller, (2-10, 3.90 ERA)
Last outing: 5.1 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 4 Strikeouts
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray, (8-2, 3.36 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cardinals and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Cardinals and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the St. Louis Cardinals on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cardinals at Pirates
- The Pirates have a losing record (10-17) in divisional matchups this season
- The under has cashed in the Pirates’ last three head-to-heads against the Cardinals with Mitch Keller starting
- The Pirates have covered in three straight games with Mitch Keller as their opening pitcher
- The Pirates are 1-5 on the ML in the last six games that Mitch Keller pitches
- The Cardinals are 8-1 in the last nine Sonny Gray starts
- The Cardinals are 3-2 on the ML against the Pirates
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