The Pirates finally got back on track last night with their 4-0 win over the Brewers. The next step now is to actually stay on track. A win this afternoon wins them only their second series of August and it ensures that the Cardinals will be in town with no more than a one game wild card lead over the Bucs. That’s obviously not an ideal situation, but it’s also not a bad one. Of course, all of this relies on the Pirates winning a second game in a row. They’ve only won two in a row twice this month and they haven’t beaten the same team two games in a row since the trade deadline (they beat the Cubs on August 31 and September 1). I guess we’re shooting for baby steps here; win the game, win the series, worry about the Cardinals when it’s time for the Cardinals.
First pitch today is 1:35. Erik Bedard goes against Mark Rodgers
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