Wainwright expected to start as Cardinals host the Pirates

Updated Jul. 25, 2020 3:20 a.m. ET

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Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1, second in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (1-0, fourth in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts) Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts)

LINE: Cardinals favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

The Cardinals finished 46-30 against NL Central Division opponents in 2019. St. Louis batted .245 as a team last year and hit 210 total home runs.

The Pirates went 29-47 in division play in 2019. Pittsburgh averaged 9.2 hits per game last season, batting .265 as a team.

INJURIES: Cardinals: John Brebbia: (elbow), Brad Miller: (ankle).

Pirates: Jameson Taillon: (elbow), Chris Archer: (neck), Kevin Kramer: (hip), JT Riddle: (abdomen), Luke Maile: (finger).

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