STL vs PIT — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballPNC Park · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

St. Louis

Cardinals

48-44 · 9-5 away

Final

Pittsburgh

Pirates

47-47 · 8-7 home

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Top hitters

STL

AVG

.283▲

PIT

AVG

.330▲

Season batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

STL

Starter

Kyle Leahy

St. Louis Cardinals · 3-3

5.1 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 0 BB

xwOBA 7th

5.52 ERA · 22 K · 1.67 WHIP

PIT

Starter

Braxton Ashcraft

Pittsburgh Pirates · 1-2

4.1 IP, 6 ER, 7 K, 3 BB

xwOBA 82nd

3.71 ERA · 39 K · 1.15 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Contact quality

STL11 R · .374 xBA

PIT7 R · .458 xBA

STL scored more despite the lower team xBA — PIT squared more up and had less to show for it.

Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant

STL win3rd in the NL Central, 10½ GB

Looking ahead

The Cardinals sit 3rd in the NL Central, 10½ games back — coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central, 12½ games back — losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
STL wins series 4-0.
The Cardinals are up next home vs ATL (Jul 10-12).
The Pirates are up next home vs MIL (Jul 10-12).

Line score

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
STL	0	1	2	0	3	0	3	2	0	11	12	0
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	1	7	13	2

Statcast

Hardest hit · STL
I. Herrera · Double
112.3 mph · .640 xBA
Hardest hit · PIT
K. Griffin · Home Run
107.4 mph · .930 xBA
Longest hit
V. Scott II · Home Run
415 ft · .800 xBA
Best barrel
A. Burleson · Double
109.6 mph · .920 xBA
Fastest pitch
B. Ashcraft · Sinker
98.8 mph

Game MVP · win probability

Nolan Gorman
STL
+10%
Jordan Walker
STL
+10%
Kyle Leahy
STL
+9%

Scoring summary

Scott II homered to right (415 feet).3rd Inning2-0
Walker singled to left, Wetherholt scored.3rd Inning3-0
Burleson hit a ground rule double, Wetherholt scored, Herrera to third.5th Inning4-0
Walker hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.5th Inning5-0
Gorman hit sacrifice fly to center, Burleson scored.5th Inning6-0
Cruz homered to center (414 feet).6th Inning6-1
O'Hearn homered to right center (398 feet), Reynolds scored.6th Inning6-3
Walker singled to center, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.7th Inning7-3
Gorman grounded out to first, Burleson scored, Walker to second.7th Inning8-3
Winn singled to right, Walker scored.7th Inning9-3
Burleson doubled to right, Herrera scored and Wetherholt scored.8th Inning11-3
O'Hearn singled to right, Cruz scored, Reynolds to second.8th Inning11-4
Gonzales singled to center, Reynolds scored and O'Hearn scored.8th Inning11-6
Griffin homered to right center (403 feet).9th Inning11-7

Box score

Hitting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J. Wetherholt	1-3	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	13	.241	.368	.435
I. Herrera	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	20	.238	.414	.416
A. Burleson	2-4	4	2	2	3	0	1	2	23	.264	.344	.418
J. Walker	2-4	4	1	2	3	0	0	1	13	.283	.358	.547
N. Gorman	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	21	.221	.287	.368
M. Winn	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	17	.261	.337	.370
N. Church	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.250	.289	.461
P. Pages	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	31	.250	.303	.433
V. Scott II	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	2	20	.192	.241	.247

Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
K. Leahy	5.1	9	3	3	0	7	2	82-54	5.52	82
G. Graceffo	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-11	1.13	11
J. Bruihl	1.0	3	3	2	1	1	0	25-15	5.87	25
M. Svanson	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	18-11	10.34	18

Win probability

STL 100%PIT 0%

Win probability over timePIT win %

Biggest swing: Gorman homered to right (413 feet). (+15% STL)

Team stats

STLPIT

Hits

Runs

Home Runs

RBI

Stolen Bases

Walks

Strikeouts

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

STLPIT

8.44%

Barrel%

7.77%

42.5%

Hard-hit%

40.6%

.330

xwOBA

.320

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant