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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

2026-08-28 · Updated August 28, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

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Away Team
Pittsburgh Pirates

Road club

Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals

Home club

Game Date
2026-08-28

Scheduled slate date

Pittsburgh Pirates Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

St. Louis Cardinals Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Pittsburgh Pirates

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

MLB Game

Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Jared JonesPittsburgh Pirates
Quinn MathewsSt. Louis Cardinals
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Nolan GormanSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
Brandon LowePittsburgh PiratesDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
MLB Game

Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Brandon LowePittsburgh PiratesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Nolan GormanSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
62°F

Weather

Wind
4 mph N

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Neutral

Impact

Summary
Mild, calm

Weather

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