Cardinals-Pirates weekend series at Busch Stadium

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1. Aug 29, 2026

   The Cardinals and Pirates open a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with rookie Quinn Mathews set to face Pittsburgh's Jared Jones.

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2. Aug 29, 2026

   Rookie Quinn Mathews earns his first MLB win and Jimmy Crooks homers as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 4-1, boosting St. Louis's wild-card hopes.

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Cardinals, Pirates plan weekend series at Busch

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with predictions leaning toward the Cardinals due to recent form and favorable matchups, and with Chicago-like bullpen notes and home/away trends shaping the outlook. Friday’s game features Quinn Mathews for the Cardinals against Jared Jones of the Pirates, as both clubs bring strong pitching arms and season-long swings in head-to-heads and run-line dynamics into the series.

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Cardinals Beat Pirates as Mathews Earns MLB Win

Rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews earned his first major league win by working 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and Jimmy Crooks delivered a two-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, with Walker contributing multiple hits. The win keeps the Cardinals within reach in the NL wild-card race as they pull ahead 6-2 this season against the Pirates and rely on a strong bullpen finish after Mathews exited.