It’s Monday, August 25 and the Pirates (57-74) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (64-67). Johan Oviedo is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Michael McGreevy for St. Louis.
The Pirates are streaking with four consecutive wins and a series sweep over the Rockies. On the other hand, the Cardinals are 1-3 in the past four and lost two straight games entering this contest.
The Pirates owns the season series 5-4 and swept the Cardinals in Pittsburgh of their previous meeting. The Pirates won all three and held the Cardinals scoreless over the three-game series (7-0, 1-0, 5-0).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Cardinals
- Date: Monday, August 25, 2025
- Time: 7:45PM EST
- Site: Busch Stadium
- City: St. Louis, MO
- Network/Streaming: SNP, FDSNMW
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Odds for the Pirates at the Cardinals
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Pirates (+118), Cardinals (-139)
- Spread: Cardinals -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Cardinals
- Pitching matchup for August 25, 2025: Johan Oviedo vs. Michael McGreevy
- Pirates: Johan Oviedo, (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
Last outing: 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Cardinals: Michael McGreevy, (5-2, 4.26 ERA)
Last outing: 4.50 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Pirates: Johan Oviedo, (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Cardinals
- Pittsburgh is 5-4 versus St. Louis this season
- Pittsburgh is 4-0 in the last 4 games
- St. Louis is 1-3 in the last 4 games
- Each of the last 5 matchups between the Cardinals and the Pirates have stayed under the Total
- The Pirates have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.84 units
- The Pirates have won 4 of their last 5 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Pirates and the Cardinals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Pirates and the Cardinals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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