The St. Louis Cardinals (65-69) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (59-75). The matchup at Busch Stadium starts at 2:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Cardinals vs. Pirates: Aug. 28, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- TV: FDSMW and SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Starting Pitchers
| Miles Mikolas (RHP) | Braxton Ashcraft (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 4 |
| 6-10 | W-L | 4-2 |
| 5.17 | ERA | 2.70 |
| 5.0 | IP/Start | 4.0 |
| 1.364 | WHIP | 1.179 |
| 5.8 | K/9 | 8.3 |
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Team Stats
- The Cardinals are fourth-worst in MLB play with 126 home runs.
- The Pirates have hit just 97 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
- St. Louis is 16th in MLB with a .248 batting average.
- Pittsburgh has a team batting average of just .234 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Cardinals are the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.4 runs per game (584 total).
- The Pirates have scored 483 runs (just 3.6 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
Hitters To Watch In Cardinals vs. Pirates
Cardinals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Burleson | 120 | .288 | .338 | .454 | 16 | 60 | 123 |
| Willson Contreras | 123 | .257 | .341 | .451 | 19 | 73 | 115 |
| Masyn Winn | 117 | .256 | .312 | .372 | 9 | 47 | 117 |
| Lars Nootbaar | 106 | .233 | .328 | .377 | 13 | 44 | 95 |
| Iván Herrera | 79 | .281 | .362 | .420 | 10 | 47 | 81 |
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Pirates
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 127 | .246 | .306 | .411 | 14 | 66 | 122 |
| Oneil Cruz | 110 | .203 | .302 | .391 | 18 | 52 | 81 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 114 | .239 | .332 | .377 | 12 | 49 | 96 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 116 | .270 | .307 | .339 | 1 | 35 | 105 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 81 | .257 | .326 | .392 | 7 | 38 | 74 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Cardinals Games
- Aug. 28: vs. Pirates, 2:15 p.m. ET
- Aug. 29: at Reds, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Aug. 30: at Reds, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Aug. 31: at Reds, 12:10 p.m. ET
- Sept. 1: vs. Athletics, 2:15 p.m. ET
- Sept. 2: vs. Athletics, 7:45 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Pirates Games
- Aug. 28: at Cardinals, 2:15 p.m. ET
- Aug. 29: at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Aug. 30: at Red Sox, 4:10 p.m. ET
- Aug. 31: at Red Sox, 1:35 p.m. ET
- Sept. 2: vs. Dodgers, 6:40 p.m. ET
- Sept. 3: vs. Dodgers, 6:40 p.m. ET