The St. Louis Cardinals (77-75) take a three-game win streak into a home matchup versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-81) at 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.

The probable pitchers are Erick Fedde (8-9) for the Cardinals and Luis Ortiz (6-6) for the Pirates.

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Cardinals vs. Pirates Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• TV: BSMW
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Fedde – STL (8-9, 3.45 ERA) vs Ortiz – PIT (6-6, 3.45 ERA)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Erick Fedde

• The Cardinals will hand the ball to Fedde (8-9) for his 30th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.45 and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .233 in 29 games this season.
• He has 11 quality starts in 29 chances this season.
• Fedde has made 25 starts of five or more innings in 29 chances this season, and averages 5.7 frames when he pitches.
• He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 29 chances this season.
• Among qualified pitchers this year, the 31-year-old’s 3.45 ERA ranks 19th, 1.181 WHIP ranks 29th, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 42nd.

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Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Luis Ortiz

• Ortiz makes the start for the Pirates, his 14th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.45 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, the righty tossed four innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 35 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.45, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .221 against him.
• Ortiz enters the outing with five quality starts under his belt this year.
• Ortiz has put together 13 starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in 16 of his 35 appearances this season.

Luis Ortiz vs. Cardinals

• He will take the mound against a Cardinals offense that is hitting .246 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .389 (21st in the league) with 156 total home runs (23rd in MLB action).
• Ortiz has a 4.50 ERA and a 1.500 WHIP against the Cardinals this season in two innings pitched, allowing a .333 batting average over one appearance.

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