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The St. Louis Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, aiming to extend their road win streak. The game features Cardinals pitcher Hunter Dobbins and Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes.

St. Louis Cardinals (17-13, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (16-15, fifth in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins (0-0); Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-1, 2.48 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)
LINE: Pirates -224, Cardinals +185; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates aiming to extend a three-game road winning streak.
Pittsburgh is 16-15 overall and 8-8 in home games. The Pirates have a 12-7 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
St. Louis has a 10-5 record in road games and a 17-13 record overall. The Cardinals have a 7-1 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan O'Hearn has four doubles, five home runs and 20 RBIs while hitting .317 for the Pirates. Nick Gonzales is 18 for 40 with two doubles over the past 10 games.
JJ Wetherholt has five doubles, six home runs and 15 RBIs for the Cardinals. Nathan Church is 10 for 38 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, .237 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by five runs
The St. Louis Cardinals have a record of 17-13, while the Pittsburgh Pirates are at 16-15.
Hunter Dobbins is starting for the Cardinals, and Paul Skenes is starting for the Pirates.
The game is scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m. EDT.

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Cardinals: 5-5, .235 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
INJURIES: Pirates: Jared Triolo: 10-Day IL (knee), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cardinals: Matt Pushard: 15-Day IL (knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60-Day IL (heels)
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