The St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB 2023 action Friday, Sept. 1, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Cardinals are 58-76 this season, while the Pirates are 61-73. St. Louis will send Dakota Hudson to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.

The Cardinals-Pirates game starts at 7:15 p.m. Central (8:15 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Bally Sports Midwest and AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh will broadcast the game regionally.

Preview

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -117, Pirates -102; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates after Jordan Walker’s four-hit game on Wednesday.

St. Louis has a 30-38 record at home and a 58-76 record overall. The Cardinals are third in the NL with 181 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

Pittsburgh has a 61-73 record overall and a 29-37 record on the road. The Pirates have a 25-8 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The matchup Friday is the 11th time these teams square off this season. The Pirates have a 7-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Paul Goldschmidt has 26 doubles, 22 home runs and 69 RBI while hitting .278 for the Cardinals. Walker is 11-for-33 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Andrew McCutchen has 17 doubles and 12 home runs for the Pirates. Ke’Bryan Hayes is 15-for-42 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 4-6, .219 batting average, 5.86 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

Pirates: 6-4, .251 batting average, 3.76 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Cardinals: Tyler O’Neill: day-to-day (knee), Guillermo Zuniga: 15-Day IL (forearm), Lars Nootbaar: 10-Day IL (abdomen), Matthew Liberatore: 15-Day IL (back), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (lat), Dylan Carlson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jake Woodford: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Pirates: Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Henry Davis: 10-Day IL (hand), Carmen Mlodzinski: 15-Day IL (elbow), Tucupita Marcano: 60-Day IL (knee), Vince Velasquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Oneil Cruz: 60-Day IL (ankle), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jarlin Garcia: 60-Day IL (arm), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.