The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cardinals 2-1 Thursday at PNC park, taking two of three in the series.
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had eight strikeouts. Cardinal slugger Alec Burleson hit his 24th home run of the year.
St. Louis opens its final series of the season Friday evening in Milwaukee, which leads the National League Central division. Pregame coverage on 939 the Eagle starts at 5:45 from American Family field, courtesy of Steve’s Pest Control. First pitch is at 6:40.
St. Louis is currently 77-82 this season, with three games left in 2026.