Pittsburgh appears at the right time for the Redbirds after they were swept three at Boston on the weekend and allowed 36 runs in the process. At least Matthew Liberatore wasn't among those pitchers battered at Fenway Park, but has something to prove after getting rocked in his lone start at PNC Park last season. He's also off of a quality start in his 2025 debut last week vs. the Angels, allowing 3 runs in 6 IP. Meanwhile, St Louis batters are wide-eyed in anticipation of taking swings against Bucs starter Carmen Mlodzinski, who was rocked last Monday by the Rays at Tampa, allowing 4 runs and 7 hits in just 3 2/3 IP while absorbing the 6-1 loss. Play Cardinals on Money Line.

Just a reminder that MLB teams off a Sunday night game who had to travel and play Monday typically have horrific records in those Monday matchups. The Cardinals are in a double-whammy spot off a doubleheader in Boston, and they used most of the bullpen the extra-inning Game 1 loss with Game 2 TK. Catcher Ivan Herrera, who has been red-hot batting .400 with four homers and 11 RBIs, was hurt in Game 1 and expected to miss at least a little time.