Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals 5/18/21

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will play a two-game series on the road starting Tuesday. Following a 4-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, Pittsburgh fell to 17-23. The Pirates lost their two-game winning streak, and their two-game series with the National League West-leading Giants was split. Pittsburgh is 5 12 games behind first-place St Louis in the National League Central.

The Pirates' second baseman, Adam Frazier, is batting.323 and has a team-high 51 hits. Phillip Evans, the Pirates' third baseman, leads the team in home runs with four, and Erik Gonzalez and Bryan Reynolds each have 15 RBIs. JT Brubaker will take the mound for Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The right-hander has a 3-2 record with a 2.54 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and 11 walks.

After having the day off on Monday, St Louis will look to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Cardinals lead the National League Central by two games over the Milwaukee Brewers, who are in second place. The St Louis Cardinals, on the other hand, were swept by the San Diego Padres in their three-game series over the weekend, losing the series finale 5-3 on Sunday.

Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with a.300 batting average and team highs in home runs (9), RBIs (28), and hits (48). With a.372 on-base percentage, left fielder Dylan Carlson leads the team. In his first 41 games, St Louis has hit 53 home runs. St Louis will send John Gant on Tuesday. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 1.83 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and 23 walks.

On Tuesday, St. Louis will host Pittsburgh in an attempt to end a three-game losing streak. The Cardinals have dominated the Pirates in recent years, winning 20 of the last 26 meetings overall and 48 of the last 71 meetings at Busch Stadium. The Pirates continue to struggle on the mound, with a team ERA of 4.32, which ranks them 20th in baseball. The Cardinals have a team ERA of 3.87, which ranks them 14th in baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals will win 6-2, according to the final score prediction.