How to Watch Pirates vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 8

Updated Apr. 8, 2025 3:24 p.m. ET

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Paul Skenes will try to shut down Alec Burleson and company when the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
4/7/2025	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-113	-106	8-4 PIT
9/19/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-146	+123	3-2 PIT
9/18/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8	-209	+173	10-5 STL
9/17/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8	-152	+128	3-1 STL
9/16/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7	-132	+112	4-0 STL
7/24/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-113	-106	5-0 PIT
7/23/2024	Pirates	-1.5	7.5	-182	+153	2-1 STL
7/22/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-127	+107	2-1 PIT
7/4/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-111	-109	3-2 STL
7/3/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-125	+106	5-4 PIT

Oneil Cruz is the Pirates best power option, crushing two home runs this season in addition to collecting five RBI, both team highs.
Cruz ranks 43rd in homers and 73rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa's .343 batting average is a team-high mark.
Kiner-Falefa ranks 188th in home runs and 108th in RBI on the season.
Kiner-Falefa carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
Ke'Bryan Hayes leads the Pirates with five runs batted in.
Hayes will look to build on his six-game hitting in this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a triple, a home run, four walks and five RBI.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .348 with two doubles, a home run and three walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 2	@ Rays	W 4-2	Paul Skenes vs Ryan Pepiot
April 4	Yankees	L 9-4	Mitch Keller vs Max Fried
April 5	Yankees	L 10-4	Bailey Falter vs Marcus Stroman
April 6	Yankees	W 5-4	Andrew Heaney vs Will Warren
April 7	Cardinals	W 8-4	Carmen Mlodzinski vs Matthew Liberatore
April 8	Cardinals	-	Paul Skenes vs Sonny Gray
April 9	Cardinals	-	Mitch Keller vs Erick Fedde
April 11	@ Reds	-	Bailey Falter vs Brady Singer
April 12	@ Reds	-	Andrew Heaney vs Carson Spiers
April 13	@ Reds	-	Carmen Mlodzinski vs Hunter Greene
April 14	Nationals	-	Paul Skenes vs MacKenzie Gore

Brendan Donovan leads the team in batting average with a mark of .375.
Donovan ranks 43rd in home runs and 19th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Donovan has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
Lars Nootbaar is batting .302 with a double, two home runs and seven walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Nootbaar is 43rd in home runs and 54th in RBI.
Nolan Arenado has three doubles, a home run and six walks while batting .343.
Victor Scott II is batting .281 with a double, a home run and five walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 2	Angels	W 12-5	Sonny Gray vs Yusei Kikuchi
April 4	@ Red Sox	L 13-9	Erick Fedde vs Walker Buehler
April 6	@ Red Sox	L 5-4	Andre Pallante vs Sean Newcomb
April 6	@ Red Sox	L 18-7	Miles Mikolas vs Hunter Dobbins
April 7	@ Pirates	L 8-4	Matthew Liberatore vs Carmen Mlodzinski
April 8	@ Pirates	-	Sonny Gray vs Paul Skenes
April 9	@ Pirates	-	Erick Fedde vs Mitch Keller
April 11	Phillies	-	Andre Pallante vs Aaron Nola
April 12	Phillies	-	Miles Mikolas vs Cristopher Sanchez
April 13	Phillies	-	Matthew Liberatore vs Zack Wheeler
April 14	Astros	-	Sonny Gray vs Framber Valdez