Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals
8/29/2026, 2:15:00 PM ET · Busch Stadium
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
FINALtotal 8.526,265 attendance
Pittsburgh Pirates
65–71 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 | @ STL | L 1–4 | 5 | U |
| 08-26 | @ SD | L 0–3 | 3 | U |
| 08-25 | @ SD | W 1–0 | 1 | U |
| 08-24 | @ SD | W 3–2 | 5 | U |
| 08-23 | @ LAD | L 0–4 | 4 | U |
St. Louis Cardinals
68–68 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-28 | vs PIT | W 4–1 | 5 | U |
| 08-27 | vs BAL | W 7–5 | 12 | O |
| 08-26 | vs BAL | L 7–8 | 15 | O |
| 08-25 | vs BAL | L 1–13 | 14 | O |
| 08-23 | @ PHI | L 4–6 | 10 | O |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Lake Bachar
Pittsburgh Pirates · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 75.1 | 3.70 | 1.09 | .187 | 25.0% | 9.2 | 1.55 |
| 2026 Away | 43 | 68.1 | 3.95 | 1.13 | .193 | 23.0% | 8.6 | 1.71 |
| 2026 Day | 19 | 31.0 | 6.10 | 1.42 | .233 | 22.8% | 9.0 | 2.03 |
| 2025 | 53 | 71.0 | 3.93 | 1.20 | .207 | 25.3% | 9.5 | 1.27 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 173 | 6 | 20 | .212 | .371 | 9.3% | 38.0% | 24.9% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 135 | 7 | 10 | .167 | .350 | 8.0% | 30.7% | 25.2% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 142 | 2 | 19 | .183 | .308 | 5.7% | 45.5% | 23.9% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 154 | 8 | 11 | .239 | .457 | 15.0% | 38.0% | 26.6% |
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 129.1 | 3.13 | 1.31 | .258 | 21.7% | 8.2 | 0.90 |
| 2026 Home | 14 | 68.0 | 2.91 | 1.32 | .261 | 20.1% | 7.7 | 0.40 |
| 2026 Day | 9 | 45.0 | 2.60 | 1.33 | .247 | 22.9% | 8.6 | 0.60 |
| 2025 | 62 | 88.0 | 3.07 | 1.23 | .239 | 22.0% | 8.2 | 0.51 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 288 | 8 | 29 | .307 | .467 | 10.9% | 51.2% | 19.8% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 257 | 5 | 9 | .216 | .340 | 8.8% | 44.0% | 23.7% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 163 | 3 | 19 | .252 | .364 | 8.4% | 43.9% | 22.7% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 200 | 2 | 9 | .238 | .319 | 10.9% | 44.2% | 21.5% |
Batting orders
Pittsburgh Pirates
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.
St. Louis Cardinals
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.