The Pittsburgh Pirates (17-23) are in St Louis for a quick two-game series against the Cardinals (23-18), starting tonight at 7:45 PM. JT Brubaker will make his eighth start for the Pirates. He has a 2.58 ERA in 38.1 innings, with 41 strikeouts and a 1.12 WHIP. The Cardinals are countering with right-handed pitcher John Gant, who will be making his eighth start of the season. He has a 1.83 ERA in 34.1 innings, with 29 strikeouts and a 1.63 WHIP.
If you missed the sad news from today, Rennie Stennett passed away at age 72.
The Pirates traded Sean Poppen to the Rays.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
Tonight's lineup.
Find the game on AT&T's PIT2: https://t.co/I53uwYgLBu pic.twitter.com/lMD5jcgBl6
— Pirates (@Pirates) May 18, 2021
Cardinals
#Cardinals Lineup 05/18/21
1. Tommy Edman 2B
2. Dylan Carlson RF
3. Paul Goldschmidt 1B
4. Nolan Arenado 3B
5. Yadier Molina C
6. Harrison Bader CF
7. Justin Williams LF
8. Edmundo Sosa SS
9. John Gant PStarting Pitcher : John Gant
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) May 18, 2021
