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St Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Odds Preview & Prediction Wednesday June 15th

Roansy Contreras pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Diego Padres.

St Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Preview Two solid pitchers on the mound in tonight s game

The will try to complete their series sweep over the tonight. The Pirates have found themselves in the midst of a nine-game losing streak. This season, the Cardinals have a 8-1 record against the Pirates. The pitching matchup in this game is very good, so there are a few angles that have some great value. Let's get into the preview! Below, you will find a brief preview of each team followed by a prediction for the game.

St Louis Cardinals Preview

Swept the doubleheader!Swept the doubleheader! "Swept the doubleheader!" - St. Louis Cardinals Led by and , the Cardinals offense has been clicking as of late. They rank sixth in the MLB with a .253 team batting average and sixth in the league in runs per game as well. The St. Louis offense has been one of the most effective in the league this far, and will look to continue their production tonight. will make his first start of the season tonight. He has been one of the most effective pitchers on the St. Louis Cardinals staff for the last few years. In two rehab starts with the Triple-A team, Flaherty was very good, only giving up one hit in seven innings over two starts. Tonight, Flaherty will face the Pirates offense that ranks in the bottom 10 in the MLB in many important categories. The key to victory for the St. Louis Cardinals is to produce early runs and get into the Pirates bullpen as soon as possible.

Pittsburgh Pirates Preview

Final.Final. "Final." - Pittsburgh Pirates The Pirates have performed extremely poorly over the last few weeks. Both the offense and pitching staff have been terrible. However, they will send one of their best pitchers to the mound tonight in . Contreras has a 2.57 ERA through four starts this season and seems to be getting better as he gets more innings. Despite a hiccup in his last start against the red-hot Braves, he has performed well against some very good offenses this far. Offensively, the Pirates are led by and . Although the statistics aren't great, the Pirates offense relies on these two to get on base and give their teammates opportunities to drive them in. The key to victory for the Pirates is to get a quality start from Contreras. Pittsburgh most likely won't be able to outscore the Cardinals, so they need to keep the scoring low.

Pick Prediction NRFI No Run First Inning -115

This is great value for a NRFI considering the pitching matchup. Both Flaherty and Contreras are more than capable of retiring the side in order. We aren't asking for that though; we just need six outs without a run being scored. The value seems too good to pass up! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found