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Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Pirates
25-24
7-0
Final
Cardinals
28-20
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 7-0

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cardinals 4-0 in the 8th inning. Spencer Horwitz went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates. JJ Wetherholt went 2-for-4 for the Cardinals.

Recap · May 20
Spencer Horwitz homers, Konnor Griffin has four hits to help Pirates blank Cardinals 7-0

Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 12-11 on the road; Cardinals 13-12 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Preview · Sep 26
Brewers bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Cardinals4th in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Carmen Mlodzinski SP
Probable starter · 8-7, 3.95 ERA, 97 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nick Gonzales3B
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsLF
  4. 4Oneil CruzDH
  5. 5Spencer Horwitz1B
  6. 6Konnor GriffinSS
  7. 7Endy RodriguezC
  8. 8Jhostynxon GarciaCF
  9. 9Jake MangumRF
Cardinals4th in NL Cent
Michael McGreevy SP
Probable starter · 7-9, 3.95 ERA, 115 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraC
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerRF
  5. 5Nolan GormanDH
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Cesar Prieto3B
  8. 8Nathan ChurchCF
  9. 9Victor Scott IICF

The series

PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 9, Pirates 6 (May 19)

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Game info

Venue
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 27,185
Officials
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Second Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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