Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals with Probable Pitching 5/5-5/7

Game 1: Carmen Mlodzin4ski (1-3, 6.58 ERA) vs. Mike Mikolas (1-2, 4.66 ERA)

Mlodzinski will start game one for the Pirates. He faced the Cubs in his last start. He pitched four innings allowing six hits, two runs, one walk, and struck out four in the no-decision. Mikolas will get the start for the Cardinals. He beat the Reds in his last start. He pitched 5.1 innings allowing three hits and struck out four.

Game 2: Paul Skenes (3-3, 2.74 ERA) vs. Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 3.44 ERA)

Skenes will start game two for the Pirates. He got beat by the Cubs last time out. He pitched five innings allowing five hits, three runs, three home runs, four walks, and striking out two. Liberatore will go for the Cardinals. Liberatore took the loss last time out against the Reds. He pitched three innings allowing two hits, two runs, one home run, one walk, and striking out two.

Game 3: Mitch Keller (1-3, 4.38 ERA) vs. Sonny Gray (3-1, 5.79 ERA)

Keller will start game three for the Pirates. He lost his last start against the Padres. Keller pitched five innings. He allowed eight hits and five runs. Four of the runs were earned. He gave up one home run and one walk, and struck out three. Gray will go for the Cardinals. He took the loss last time out against the Mets. Gray pitched 4.1 innings allowing nine hits, six runs, four earned runs, one home run, three walks, and striking out six.

Get Your Inside The Diamonds Merchandise Here

Team Leaders:

AVG: Isiah Kiner-Falefa – .333
HR: Oneil Cruz- 8
RBI: Oneil Cruz – 18
W: Paul Skenes – 3
ERA: Paul Skenes – 2.74
K: Paul Skenes – 41

St. Louis Cardinals

AVG: Brendan Donovan -.339
HR: Lars Nootbaar- 5
RBI: Brendan Donovan – 19
W: Sonny Gray – 3
ERA: Matthew Liberatore – 3.44
K: Sonny Gray – 39