The St. Louis Cardinals (58-76) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-73). The matchup starts at 8:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium. The Pirates will give the ball to Mitch Keller (11-8, 4.01 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Dakota Hudson (5-1, 4.41 ERA).
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Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
- Probable Pitchers: Keller – PIT (11-8, 4.01 ERA) vs Hudson – STL (5-1, 4.41 ERA)
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Pirates vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Keller | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 6 |
| 11-8 | W-L | 5-1 |
| 4.01 | ERA | 4.41 |
| 163.2 | IP | 49 |
| 48 | BB | 19 |
| 179 | SO | 33 |
Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Mitch Keller
- In his last appearance on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, the righty tossed eight scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.01, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .244 against him.
- Keller is trying to continue a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.01 ERA ranks 34th, 1.253 WHIP ranks 34th, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 14th.
- Keller’s team is 16-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In games Keller has started this season, the teams are 14-12-1 at hitting the over.
Keller’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cubs | Aug. 25 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Twins | Aug. 19 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Braves | Aug. 8 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 3 | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Dakota Hudson
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.41 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .258 in 12 games this season.
- In six starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 12 chances this season.
- When Hudson starts, the Cardinals have gone 5-1-0 against the spread.
- Hudson has started six games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in four of them.
Hudson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | Aug. 26 | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 20 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 15 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Rays | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Aug. 2 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
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