The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series with the Cardinals in St. Louis tonight. Chris Archer will go to the mound for the Bucs. Game time is 8:15pm.
Both teams enter tonight’s game on a five-game losing streak. The Cardinals have fallen out of first place on the National League Central Division, and are now four games behind the Chicago Cubs. The Pirates begin the night 14-1/2 back.
The Cardinals are tied with the New York Mets – both are a half-game out of the Wild Card race. Currently Washington is the top Wild Card. The Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers are tied for the final Wild Card.