The St. Louis Cardinals (75-75) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-79) at 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Cardinals will send Lance Lynn (6-4) to the mound, while Bailey Falter (8-7) will take the ball for the Pirates.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Pitcher Matchup Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • TV: SportsNet PT
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • Live Stream: Fubo
  • Probable Pitchers: Lynn – STL (6-4, 3.96 ERA) vs Falter – PIT (8-7, 4.20 ERA)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Lance Lynn

  • The Cardinals will hand the ball to Lynn (6-4) for his 23rd start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in five innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
  • The 37-year-old has an ERA of 3.96, a 2.48 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.356 in 22 games this season.
  • In 22 starts this season, he’s earned six quality starts.
  • Lynn has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.

Lance Lynn vs. Pirates

  • The Pirates rank 21st in MLB with 627 runs scored this season. They have a .235 batting average this campaign with 144 home runs (26th in the league).
  • This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Pirates in two games, and they have gone 8-for-36 with a double and three RBI over 9 1/3 innings.

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Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Bailey Falter

  • Falter makes the start for the Pirates, his 26th of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.20 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, when the left-hander went 7 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
  • In 25 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.20, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .261 against him.
  • Falter is looking to collect his ninth quality start of the season.
  • Falter is trying for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per start.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

Bailey Falter vs. Cardinals

  • He will face off against a Cardinals squad that is batting .246 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .387 (22nd in the league) with 153 total home runs (24th in MLB action).
  • Falter has pitched four innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out five against the Cardinals this season.

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