Orioles bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

Updated May. 27, 2025 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals (30-24, second in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (19-34, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.18 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (4-3, 3.07 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -110, Orioles -109; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Baltimore is 19-34 overall and 9-15 at home. The Orioles have hit 59 total home runs to rank seventh in the AL.

St. Louis is 11-16 in road games and 30-24 overall. The Cardinals have the fifth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .330.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles with 19 extra base hits (nine doubles and 10 home runs). Jackson Holliday is 15 for 48 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Nolan Arenado has 10 doubles, a triple and five home runs for the Cardinals. Alec Burleson is 12 for 30 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .260 batting average, 6.06 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

Cardinals: 6-4, .245 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Adley Rutschman: day-to-day (undisclosed), Ramon Laureano: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colton Cowser: 60-Day IL (thumb), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)