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Cardinals try to extend road win streak in matchup against the Pirates

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

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 .