How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB game: Live stream, regional networks, team news and start time

The St. Louis Cardinals (4-6) and Pittsburgh Pirates (4-7) square off in the second game of their three-game set Tuesday night at PNC Park, with first pitch slated for 6:40 p.m. ET.

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Pittsburgh drew first blood in Monday’s opener, cruising to an 8-4 win behind a quick offensive surge and a solid outing from Carmen Mlodzinski. The southpaw secured his first major league win as a starter, limiting the Cardinals to one run on five hits and two walks while striking out six over five strong innings. Offensively, the Pirates posted season highs in both runs (8) and hits (10), with catcher Joey Bart leading the charge—cracking a triple and a home run while driving in two and scoring twice.

On the St. Louis side, second baseman Brendan Donovan stood out in a losing effort, tallying three singles, one RBI, and a run scored in four trips to the plate. The Cardinals have now dropped their first four road games of the campaign, conceding a whopping 44 runs across those contests—an average of 11 per game. Notably, the Over has hit in seven of their last eight outings (7-0-1).

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How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB game on TV & stream live online

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals: Date and First-Pitch time

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in an electrifying MLB game on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:40 pm ET/3:40 pm PT at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals team news, injury reports & key players

Pittsburgh Pirates team news

Despite their 4-5 record, the Cardinals’ offense has been firing on all cylinders. They enter Monday with an eye-popping team slash line of .302/.383/.478 and are plating over six runs per game (6.33)—among the best in the league. Brendan Donovan has been particularly effective out of the gate, boasting an .873 OPS and two home runs, providing a solid spark at second base. Should Ivan Herrera miss any time, Donovan’s bat will be even more critical.

The Pirates will counter with rising star Paul Skenes (1-0, 1.46 ERA), who has looked sharp through his first two starts. The flame-throwing righty has racked up 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings with a minuscule 0.65 WHIP and just 1.5 walks per nine across 12 1/3 frames. In his latest performance, Skenes blanked the Rays over seven innings—allowing only an unearned run and no walks while fanning six in a 4-2 road win.

St. Louis Cardinals team news

The Pirates, sitting at 3-7 and fifth in the NL Central, snapped a rough patch with a dramatic extra-innings walk-off win on Sunday. They’ll be hoping that momentum carries into this matchup. Offensively, though, it’s been a struggle—Pittsburgh ranks near the bottom of the majors (28th) with a dismal .586 team OPS and are averaging just 3.2 runs per contest.

Veteran right-hander Sonny Gray (1-0, 5.73 ERA) will get the nod for St. Louis in his third start of 2025. Despite a rocky last outing—where he surrendered five earned runs and a pair of homers over six innings against the Angels—Gray struck out nine without issuing a walk. He’s carried a tidy 1.00 WHIP and impressive 12.3 K/9 rate through 11 innings this season.

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