The Pittsburgh Pirates (55-69) open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (55-70) with a Monday matchup at PNC Park. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET. The Cardinals will look to Drew Rom against the Pirates and Bailey Falter (0-7).
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St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Rom – STL (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Falter – PIT (0-7, 4.86 ERA)
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Cardinals vs. Pirates Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Rom | Falter | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 10 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 0-7 |
| – | ERA | 4.86 |
| 0 | IP | 53.2 |
| 0 | BB | 12 |
| 0 | SO | 38 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Drew Rom
- The 23-year-old left-hander is making his MLB debut.
Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Falter
- The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 4.86, a 3.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.491.
- He has earned a quality start two times in 10 starts this season.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 11 chances this season.
- The Pirates have a 5-5-0 ATS record in Falter’s 10 starts that had a set spread.
- Falter has had 10 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and three of those matchups finished over the total.
Falter’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Aug. 15 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Braves | Aug. 10 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 5 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| at Giants | May. 15 | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | May. 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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