Tag Archives: St. Louis

Starter Spotlight: Looking For A Pallante-Cleansing Series Win

7-4-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Happy Independence Day, Pirates fans! Hoping to continue some of the fireworks from last night, the Bucs will look to win the rubber match in their matchup today facing Andre Pallante. Pallante enters play today with a 4-3 record, 4.50 ERA and 1.58 ERA over 38 innings thusContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Looking For A Pallante-Cleansing Series Win”

Starter Spotlight: Not Your Grandfather’s Gibson

7-2-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X It’s been nearly 50 years since the Cardinals had a starting pitcher with the surname Gibson – and while today’s starter doesn’t have the hall of fame trajectory of his predecessor, the Pirates will still have barriers to beating their opponent in tonight’s match: Kyle Gibson. Signed thisContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Not Your Grandfather’s Gibson”

Series Preview: Cardinals (43-40) at Pirates (40-43)

The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to face the St. Louis Cardinals, each aiming for a crucial series win. Key pitchers and hitters to watch. Watch the offense vs. starting pitching.

Starter Spotlight: Shades of Gray

6-12-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Signed to a free agent contract for 3 years, $75M this past off-season, Sonny Gray was an AL Cy Young runner up in 2023, finishing with a 2.79 ERA, 3.64 xFIP and 2.83 FIP. This year, the 34-year old has seen a small spike in his ERA to 3.29 butContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Shades of Gray”

Starter Spotlight: Meetup with Mikolas

6-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a successful home stand, the Pirates head west for their first series against division rival St. Lous Cardinals. Starting for the Red Birds will be veteran Miles Mikolas, who is currently mired in the worst start of his major league career. The two-time All Star Mikolas is currently 4-6Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Meetup with Mikolas”

Series Preview: Pirates (31-34) at Cardinals (31-33)

6-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With the new schedule format, this is the first time that the Pirates and Cardinals will face off this season. Both teams may be at the bottom of the division looking up but each have been battling as of late with the Pirates notching critical series wins againstContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (31-34) at Cardinals (31-33)”