Looking ahead to first pitch ...
• What: Pirates (14-34) vs. Cardinals (22-23)
• When: 7:05 p.m.
• Where: PNC Park
• Pitchers: LHP Steven Brault (0-3, 5.06) vs. RHP Dakota Hudson (3-2, 2.92)
• TV: AT&T SportsNet, MLB Network (out of market), Fox Sports Missouri
• Radio: 93.7 The Fan
• Satellite: SiriusXM 216, online 861
• Boxscore: MLB.com
• Media notes: Pirates | Cardinals
THE SETUP
Hey, it's still baseball season! No, for real!
Look, one final homestand will no doubt bring a few more losses, a few more surrendered at-bats, maybe a few more fielding blunders to boot, but that won't dissuade me from popping up in the press box today. Media gates open at 3:30 p.m., and Derek Shelton should speak with the media shortly after that.
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