The Saint Louis Cardinals (70-57) and Pittsburgh Pirates (68-59) open up a crucial three game series starting tonight in a series' matchup that has major implications for the National League's final Wild Card spot.
The defending champion St. Louis Cardinals are still in contention to catch the first-place Cincinnati Reds for the Central division crown--but holding off the Pirates, who are just two games behind the Cardinals for the Wild Card, is still a current concern that can't be taken lightly.
Pittsburgh will be looking to rebound following a disappointing home series against the Milwaukee Brewers, and have currently only won just one game in there previous six overall. As for the Cardinals, following the Reds series, they are currently 2-1 on this crucial ten-game road trip that will end at Washington at the end of next weekend.
Here is a quick glimpse of the probable starting pitchers for this series:
-Game 1: Saint Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (6:05pm Central Time, FSN Midwest)
(STL) Kyle Lohse (13-2, 2.61 ERA) vs. (PIT) A.J. Burnett (15-4, 3.63 ERA)
-Game 2: Saint Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (6:05pm Central Time, FSN Midwest)
(STL) Jake Westbrook (13-9, 3.67 ERA) vs. (PIT) James McDonald (11-6, 3.73 ERA)
-Game 3: Saint Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (6:00pm Central Time, FSN Midwest/ESPN)
(STL) Joe Kelly (4-5, 3.26 ERA) vs. (PIT) Wandy Rodriguez (1-4, 4.86 ERA)
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