St. Louis Cardinals v Pittsburgh Pirates

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SLCSt. Louis Cardinals1059–941 all time (since 2013)2026: 77–85WLLLL PPPittsburgh Pirates967–1032–1 all time (since 2012)2026: 82–80LWLLWMore strikeoutsMore strikeouts (batting)

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The numbers lean Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 466 meetings in MLB on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

St. Louis Cardinals lead the head to head 254–212 from 466 meetings since 1897.
2026: St. Louis Cardinals 77–85, Pittsburgh Pirates 82–80. Pittsburgh Pirates have the better margin, +0.2 a game to -0.2.
Last five: St. Louis Cardinals 1 win, Pittsburgh Pirates 2. St. Louis Cardinals are on a 4-game losing run.
Pittsburgh Pirates average more strikeouts per game: 9.2 to 7.9.
Pittsburgh Pirates average more strikeouts (batting) per game: 9.3 to 8.1.
Pittsburgh Pirates average more home runs per game: 1.2 to 1.
St. Louis Cardinals’ biggest win in the rivalry: 18–4 in 2022, by 14.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ biggest win in the rivalry: 15–1 in 2007, by 14.

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Head to head

254466 games
since 1897212

25 Sept 2026 · PNC Park, PittsburghSt. Louis Cardinals 1Pittsburgh Pirates 2
24 Sept 2026 · PNC Park, PittsburghSt. Louis Cardinals 5Pittsburgh Pirates 1
23 Sept 2026 · PNC Park, PittsburghSt. Louis Cardinals 0Pittsburgh Pirates 2
31 Aug 2026 · Busch Stadium, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals 4Pittsburgh Pirates 5
30 Aug 2026 · Busch Stadium, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals 2Pittsburgh Pirates 6
29 Aug 2026 · Busch Stadium, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals 4Pittsburgh Pirates 1
22 May 2026 · Busch Stadium, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals 2Pittsburgh Pirates 6
21 May 2026 · Busch Stadium, St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals 0Pittsburgh Pirates 7

2026 season

Per game, this season.

4.4720 totalScored per gameper game4.7767 total
4.6749 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better4.6739 total
8.11,306 totalHitsper game8.71,404 total
1.0167 totalHome runsper game1.2186 total
4.3696 totalRBIsper game4.5733 total
4.4720 totalRunsper game