It’s Wednesday, August 27 and the Pirates (57-75) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (65-67). Braxton Ashcraft is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Sonny Gray for St. Louis.
The Pirates routed the Cardinals, 8-3, after leading 5-0 in the first inning. Pittsburgh is now 6-5 versus St. Louis this season and an impressive 5-1 over the last six games. The Cardinals on the other hand are 4-9 over the past 13 games and continue to struggle as they dropped below .500 last week.
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 Pirates at Cardinals
- Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Time: 7:45PM EST
- Site: Busch Stadium
- City: St. Louis, MO
- Network/Streaming: SNP, FDSNMW, FS1
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Odds for the Pirates at the Cardinals
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Pirates (+145), Cardinals (-176)
- Spread: Cardinals -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Cardinals
- Pitching matchup for August 27, 2025: Braxton Ashcraft vs. Sonny Gray
- Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft, (4-2, 2.70 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Cardinals: Sonny Gray, (12-6, 4.34 ERA)
Last outing: 5.40 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft, (4-2, 2.70 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Cardinals
- Pittsburgh is 6-5 versus St. Louis this season
- Pittsburgh is 5-1 in the last 6 games
- The Cardinals are 4-9 over the last 13 games
- The Pirates have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with losing records
- The Over is 4-1 in the Cardinals’ last 5 matchups against National League teams
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Pirates and the Cardinals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Pirates and the Cardinals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at .
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of .
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