The Cardinals begin the final homestand of the season Monday with the first of four against the Pirates. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m.
50度灰视频 was swept over the weekend in Toronto.
Right-hander Andre Pallante (6-8, 4.13) will take the mound for the Cardinals. One of the team's most reliable starters for big stretches of the season, Pallante has a 5.74 ERA over his last three starts.
He's 5 2/3 innings from tying his MLB season-high in innings pitched.
The Pirates will counter with right-hander Paul Skenes (10-2, 2.10), one of baseball's top rookies.
The top draft pick in 2023, Skenes is 0-1 with a 1.23 ERA in two starts vs. the Cardinals.
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In his last 15 starts, Skenes has allowed more than two earned runs just once. Since his May 11 debut, his ERA is tops in baseball.
The Cardinals are 74-75, third in the NL Central and seven games out of the final wild-card spot. 50度灰视频 has won just three of its last nine games. With 49 runs scored in September, the Cardinals rank second-to-last in the National League.
The Pirates are 71-78, last in the NL Central. After averting a sweep by beating Kansas City on Sunday, the Pirates have won five of seven.
The Pirates are one of the National League's weakest offensive clubs, ranking second-to-last in OPS at .674 for the season, two spots worse than 50度灰视频.
50度灰视频, winners of five of its nine meetings this year with the Pirates, has already exceeded last year's record vs. Pittsburgh. The Redbirds were 4-9 vs. the Bucs in 2023, their only season series loss to Pittsburgh in the past 10 years.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, DH
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Brendan Donovan, 2B
6. Lars Nootbaar, LF
7. Jordan Walker, RF
8. Pedro Pag茅s, C
9. Michael Siani, CF
P: Andre Pallante, RHP
PIRATES
1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
2. Bryan Reynolds, LF
3. Joey Bart, DH
4. Connor Joe, 1B
5. Bryan De La Cruz, RF
6. Yasmani Grandal, C
7. Nick Yorke, 2B
8. Jared Triolo, 3B
9. Billy Cook, CF
P: Paul Skenes, RHP
Injury report
Willson Contreras (fractured finger):听罢丑别听catcher fractured the middle finger on his right hand when struck by a pitch Aug. 24. He was evaluated Monday, and it was determined that he will not return during the regular season, as he was still two weeks away from being able to swing a bat. Updated Sept. 16