Gameday 158: Pirates look for sixth straight win, Lake Bachar to lead bullpen game

The Pittsburgh Pirates aim for their sixth consecutive victory on Wednesday as they face the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:40 pm ET. Holding an 80-77 record with five games remaining, a win would secure at least a .500 finish for the season. The Pirates are utilizing a bullpen game with Lake Bachar starting as the opener against Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore.

Pittsburgh enters the matchup following a Tuesday win where Jared Jones threw seven shutout innings, striking out nine while allowing only one hit. Offensively, Ryan O'Hearn drove in Oneil Cruz, and Spencer Horwitz later scored on a wild pitch to help secure the previous victory.