The Cardinals slipped past the Pirates 4-2 to even their three-game set from St. Louis. Sonny Gray gave up just one run and struck out nine batters over seven innings to earn the win. Nolan Arenado went three-for-four with an RBI and Ivan Herrera also recorded three hits. Ryan Helsley notched his 22nd save of the season as the Cards improved to 32-and-34.
>>Cardinals Host Pirates In Series Finale
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Cardinals will try to take the rubber match of their three-game series with Pittsburgh when they host the Pirates at Busch Stadium today. St. Louis is just seven games back of first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central, and the Cardinals are virtually tied for second place in the division with both Cincinnati and Chicago. Lance Lynn takes the mound for St. Louis today. First pitch is at 1:15PM.
