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MLB Game Preview · April 8, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalPNC Park8:10 p.m.

Game at a glance

St. Louis Cardinals visits Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

St. Louis Cardinals

  1. 1Victor ScottLFSeason—
  2. 2Willson ContrerasDHSeason—
  3. 3Brendan Donovan2BSeason—
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3BSeason—
  5. 5Alec Burleson1BSeason—
  6. 6Jordan WalkerRFSeason—
  7. 7Pedro PagésCSeason—
  8. 8Michael SianiCFSeason—
  9. 9Masyn WinnSSSeason—

Pittsburgh Pirates

  1. 1Jack SuwinskiLFSeason—
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsDHSeason—
  3. 3Oneil CruzCFSeason—
  4. 4Ke'Bryan Hayes3BSeason—
  5. 5Enmanuel Valdez1BSeason—
  6. 6Tommy PhamRFSeason—
  7. 7Endy RodríguezCSeason—
  8. 8Adam Frazier2BSeason—
  9. 9Isiah Kiner-FalefaSSSeason—

Pitching matchup

Sonny Gray is lined up for St. Louis Cardinals, opposite Paul Skenes for Pittsburgh Pirates. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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