St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 00:15 UTC
St. Louis Cardinals host Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB on Saturday, August 29, 2026, starting at 00:15 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 4 wins for St. Louis Cardinals against 6 for Pittsburgh Pirates. Historically, then, Pittsburgh Pirates have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 6.4 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: St. Louis Cardinals 2-3 Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-09-19); St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-09-18); St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-09-17).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-19 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2024-09-18 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10-5 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2024-09-17 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3-1 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2024-09-16 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4-0 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2024-07-24 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5-0 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Team statistics
St. Louis Cardinals carry an Elo rating of 1510 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games. Pittsburgh Pirates carry an Elo rating of 1503 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games.
St. Louis Cardinals
| Recent form | LWWLWWLWWL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 60% |
| Elo rating | 1510 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 4.7 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Recent form | WWLWLWWLLL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 50% |
| Elo rating | 1503 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 4.5 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 4.5 |
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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