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Cardinals, Pirates plan weekend series at Busch
The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with predictions leaning toward the Cardinals due to recent form and favorable matchups, and with Chicago-like bullpen notes and home/away trends shaping the outlook. Friday’s game features Quinn Mathews for the Cardinals against Jared Jones of the Pirates, as both clubs bring strong pitching arms and season-long swings in head-to-heads and run-line dynamics into the series.
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About Jimmy Crooks
James Dale Crooks II is an American professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Everything about Jimmy Crooks →- Occupation
- professional baseball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 19, 2001