Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction: Pirates to open the series with a win

PNC Park will be the venue for the opening game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game MLB series. The two teams are coming off a series win and have confidence going here. How will this game end?

Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off a series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and they ended up with a win. In that series, the Pittsburgh Pirates secured an 8-7 victory in the opener and then won by three runs in a 4-1 encounter in game 2. However, they struggled in the finale, but that did not stop them from winning that series. In the meantime, their prior series to this also saw them defeat the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers. Heading into this game, the Pittsburgh Pirates are seated 9th in the National League standings with a 50-49 record. 

The St. Louis Cardinals will feel confident they can get things right in this series. In their last series against the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals secured a win, picking wins in two games. In the opener, they lost 3-2 in a close encounter. However, they stepped up with a 5-9 win in game 2 and secured a 2-6 win in the finale. Heading into this series, the St. Louis Cardinals have won their last two series, with one coming against the Chicago Cubs. The St. Louis Cardinals have a 52-47 record this season and are seated 5th in the National League standings. 

This will be a tight one, considering the two teams’ run of games into this encounter. The Cardinals were the better side in their last meetings, but the Pittsburgh Pirates at home should do well. Expect a tight encounter, but the Pittsburgh Pirates should win, a bet on points should be the best outcome here.