The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals will be on the outside looking in when the playoffs begin next week, but both teams have reason for optimism heading into the offseason.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals will open a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday with both teams eliminated from playoff contention. Pittsburgh enters the matchup on a four-game winning streak led by center fielder Oneil Cruz, who recently logged his 20th home run of the year. St. Louis arrives after snapping a four-game slide with a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Tuesday's game features a starting pitching matchup between Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante and Pirates right-hander Jared Jones. Pallante holds a 12-7 record with a 3.70 ERA, while Jones carries a 4-6 record and a 4.17 ERA into the contest.
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