Pirates host the Cardinals, aim to extend home win streak

Updated Sep. 22, 2026 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals (76-80, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (79-77, third in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (12-7, 3.70 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Pirates: Jared Jones (4-6, 4.17 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)

LINE: Pirates -153, Cardinals +126; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to keep a four-game home win streak alive when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals.

Pittsburgh has gone 42-36 in home games and 79-77 overall. Pirates hitters have a collective .406 slugging percentage to rank eighth in MLB.

St. Louis has gone 38-37 on the road and 76-80 overall. The Cardinals are 52-33 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams match up Tuesday for the 11th time this season. The Cardinals are up 6-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 17 home runs, 85 walks and 71 RBIs while hitting .262 for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz is 14 for 38 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with 28 home runs while slugging .474. Leonardo Bernal is 14 for 42 with three home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 6-4, .266 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by five runs

Cardinals: 4-6, .232 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Esmerlyn Valdez: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Braxton Ashcraft: 15-Day IL (arm), Isaac Mattson: 15-Day IL (hip), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (hip), Mitch Keller: 60-Day IL (arm)

Cardinals: Joshua Baez: 10-Day IL (side), Blaze Jordan: 10-Day IL (ankle), Max Rajcic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (forearm), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (hand)

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