In the second of a three-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals (0-1) at PNC Park, Jonathon Niese (9-10, 4.15 ERA) and Michael Wacha (17-8, 3.49 ERA) take the hill. The Pirates won the last game 4-1, and Pittsburgh leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on FSMW.
Niese takes the mound after pitching 182.0 innings last year, wrapping up the season with a 9-10 record, 4.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 119 strikeouts. Francisco Cervelli (.667 ) kept up his hot start Sunday, going 2 for 3 with one run. Wacha will get the start on the other side. Last season, he pitched 185.2 innings, going 17-8 with a 3.49 ERA 1.23 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts. Yadier Molina (.667 ) has been successful at the plate to start the season for the Cardinals, going 2 for 3 Sunday with one run.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
So far this season, the Pirates are 1-0 against the Cardinals.
