Sonny Gray has a 31.3% K% vs. Pittsburgh (86 combined career ABs). He has held three consecutive opponents to one run and is 9-5 with a 2.86 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and .194 opponent BA at home this season. St. Louis' bullpen ranks 6th in ERA with the fifth-fewest HR allowed in MLB this year. Pittsburgh's lineup ranks 25th in wRC+ (84), 23rd in woBA (.292) and 23rd in strikeout rate (24.5%) in the last 30 days.

Pirates SP Jake Woodford is 0-6 with an 8.01 ERA and 1.62 WHIP this season. He has allowed 15 runs and 16 hits in his last two starts (7.1 combined innings). Woodford is backed up by a Pitt bullpen that ranks 27th in ERA and 28th in WHIP this season.

Bet on the Cardinals to win by at least two runs on Wednesday!