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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Pirates logo
Pirates
Pittsburgh
4
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
5
PIT 55%45% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Pittsburgh Pirates 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Pirates:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: PIT 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

PIT home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%55%50%Apr 26Apr 29

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenuePNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cardinals (away)
Pirates (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Pirates 5-4.

Our model predicted the Pirates would win with 55% confidence, but the Cardinals won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Pirates and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cardinals won 4-5

Cardinals won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Pirates at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
PIT
Home Field Advantage
Favours STL|Favours PIT

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/29/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Cardinals

Hunter DobbinsSP
Michael McGreevySP
Chase HamptonSP
Kyle LeahySP
Andre PallanteSP

Pirates

Braxton AshcraftSP
Noah MurdockRP
Antwone KellyRP
Paul SkenesSP
Bubba ChandlerSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Pirates has a 55% win probability, while Cardinals has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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