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Top Performers

Key Plays

  • Late run4-6Burleson homered to right center (404 feet).8th Inning
  • Go-ahead run6-9Herrera homered to left center (410 feet), Scott II scored and Wetherholt scored.10th Inning
  • Tied it6-6Horwitz singled to left, Griffin scored, Cruz to second.9th Inning
  • Late run5-6Ozuna grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Gonzales scored, Reynolds out at second, Griffin to third.9th Inning

Box Score

Top Performers

Fantasy Signals

Ivan Herrera 96
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 1-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 R

Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.

Signal 96/100Value #1797
JJ Wetherholt 90
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 2-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB

Home run, RBI, multi-run game.

Signal 90/100Value #1920
Alec Burleson 80
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 2-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 3 R

Home run, RBI, multi-run game.

Signal 80/100Value #1438
Nolan Gorman 80
St. Louis Cardinals · Batting 1-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Home run, RBI.

Signal 80/100Value #2112
Mason Montgomery 52
Pittsburgh Pirates · Pitching 2 ER · 1 HR

Home run.

Signal 52/100Value #3666
Matthew Liberatore 36
St. Louis Cardinals · Pitching 4.2 IP · 9 K · 4 ER · 2 BB

Six-plus strikeouts, eight-plus strikeouts.

Signal 36/100Value #1679
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
  • Final frame: St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6.
  • Top line: JJ Wetherholt (St. Louis Cardinals) — 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R.
  • Support line: Alec Burleson (St. Louis Cardinals) — 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R.
  • Support line: Ivan Herrera (St. Louis Cardinals) — 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
  1. ScoreBurleson homered to right center (404 feet).8th Inning4–6
  2. ScoreGorman homered to center (437 feet), Burleson scored.6th Inning4–5
  3. ScoreLowe scored on Liberatore wild pitch, Triolo to third on wild pitch by Liberatore.5th Inning1–3
  4. ScoreWetherholt homered to center (406 feet), Pagés scored.3rd Inning0–2

Scoring by Inning

Team12345678910RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates00004000206120
St. Louis Cardinals0021020103992
Pittsburgh Pirates player box 17 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table

Pittsburgh Pirates

· Starter

Batting#

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nick GonzalesValue card 3B·1-5521001130.314.378.359
Konnor GriffinValue card SS·1-4411000214.261.320.392
Bryan ReynoldsValue card LF·1-4411200114.253.385.388
Marcell OzunaValue card DH·0-3300002222.179.275.305
Oneil CruzValue card CF·2-4402101220.264.330.466
Jhostynxon GarciaValue card RF·1-4401000113.250.250.250
Spencer HorwitzValue card 1B1-110110001.279.387.419
Brandon LoweValue card 2B·2-5512000219.252.346.546
Jared TrioloValue card 3B·3-4413000016.259.310.296
Jake MangumValue card LF0-110000013.250.329.276
Henry DavisValue card C·0-330000016.137.241.232
Endy RodriguezValue card C0-2200000011.222.364.333

Pitching#

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Mitch KellerValue card SP·5.244413183-533.8683
Evan SiskValue card RP1.021120118-81.8018
Brandan BidoisValue card RP1.111111119-124.1519
Gregory SotoValue card RP1.000003013-92.3113
Mason MontgomeryValue card RP0.02320015-54.005
St. Louis Cardinals player box 16 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table

St. Louis Cardinals

· Starter

Batting#

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ WetherholtValue card 2B·2-4422211122.239.362.420
Ivan HerreraValue card DH·1-5511310220.263.391.417
Alec BurlesonValue card 1B·2-3332110019.283.348.461
Jordan WalkerValue card RF·1-440100009.299.369.576
Nolan GormanValue card 3B·1-3311211013.238.322.384
Nathan ChurchValue card LF·1-4401000112.246.283.394
Cesar PrietoValue card 3B·0-220000003.000.000.000
Thomas SaggeseValue card LF0-1100001111.162.219.191
Pedro PagesValue card C·1-3311001115.208.257.356
Victor Scott IIValue card CF·0-3310000114.184.242.254

Pitching#

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Matthew LiberatoreValue card SP·4.274429077-504.7077
Gordon GraceffoValue card RP1.110001020-131.7320
Ryne StanekValue card RP0.21001009-46.309
JoJo RomeroValue card RP1.110002029-173.0429
Riley O'BrienValue card RP1.022210022-133.1322
George SorianoValue card RP1.000001012-93.4812

Key Plays

Scoring and Swing Plays

Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.

  1. Late run · 8th InningBurleson homered to right center (404 feet).4–6
  2. Lead change · 6th InningGorman homered to center (437 feet), Burleson scored.4–5
  3. Go-ahead run · 3rd InningWetherholt homered to center (406 feet), Pagés scored.0–2
  4. Run-scoring play · 5th InningLowe scored on Liberatore wild pitch, Triolo to third on wild pitch by Liberatore.1–3
  5. Go-ahead run · 10th InningHerrera homered to left center (410 feet), Scott II scored and Wetherholt scored.6–9
  6. Run-scoring play · 4th InningGorman grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Burleson scored, Walker out at second.0–3
  7. Tied it · 9th InningHorwitz singled to left, Griffin scored, Cruz to second.6–6
  8. Late run · 9th InningOzuna grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Gonzales scored, Reynolds out at second, Griffin to third.5–6
  9. Go-ahead run · 5th InningCruz singled to right, Reynolds scored, Cruz to second, Ozuna to third.4–3
  10. Tied it · 5th InningReynolds doubled to left, Gonzales scored and Triolo scored.3–3

Game Read

A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.

Night GameOutdoor6:45 PM CT64°F · 8 mph wind · overcastProbables: Mitch Keller vs Matthew LiberatoreMLB.TVCardinals.TV
Result readSt. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates 6 · St. Louis Cardinals 9

Final
Pittsburgh Pirates26-25+0.4 net/g (schedule-adjusted +0.3) · expected win rate 54% · last 10: 40%
St. Louis Cardinals28-21-2-0.1 net/g (schedule-adjusted +0.0) · expected win rate 49% · last 10: 55%
Home VenueBusch StadiumVenue context included in the matchup read

St. Louis Cardinals is the lean because of Pittsburgh Pirates on the margin numbers and St. Louis Cardinals on the form numbers. Lineup vs. starter L/R splits matter more than season ERAs in a one-game sample.

Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: St. Louis Cardinals at 57%. Actual: St. Louis Cardinals by 3.

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    • Pittsburgh Pirates: Team formModerate
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Home venueSlight
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Probable startersModerate
    • St. Louis Cardinals: Bullpen restSlight
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