After winning the opener, the Cardinals continue a three-game road series Wednesday against the Pirates. First pitch is set for 5:40 p.m.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas (6-7, 5.32) will take the mound for the Cardinals. His last outing, in which he gave up nine earned runs to the Reds, was one of his worst in his career.
“I kind of stunk out there," he said after the game. "With the bullpen a little short-staffed today, it was not a good day for me to stink."
The Pirates will send out right-hander Jared Jones (5-6, 3.66), their other star rookie starting pitcher.
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Jones, who hasn't pitched since June 22 as the Pirates manage his workload, is averaging 9.73 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, which ranks 15th among qualified starters.
His slider is one of the better breaking pitches in baseball, and hitters are averaging just .183 against it.
His fastball, at 97.8 miles per hour, is the second-fastest among starters, second to the Reds' Hunter Greene, who faced the Cardinals on Sunday.
The Cardinals have never faced Jones.
The Cardinals are 44-40, second in the NL Central and six games out of first. Ƶ has won eight of 11 to reach a season-best four games above .500.
The Pirates are 40-44, third in the NL Central. The Bucs have won just one of their four meetings with the Cardinals this season.
Pittsburgh's .655 team OPS is third-worst in baseball.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, RF
3. Willson Contreras, C
4. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
5. Brendan Donovan, LF
6. Nolan Arenado, 3B
7. Brandon Crawford, DH
8. Nolan Gorman, 2B
9. Michael Siani, CF
P: Miles Mikolas, RHP
PIRATES
1. Andrew McCutchen, DH
2. Bryan Reynolds, LF
3. Oneil Cruz, SS
4. Edward Olivares, RF
5. Rowdy Tellez, 1B
6. Nick Gonzales, 2B
7. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B
8. Joey Bart, C
9. Jack Suwinski, CF
P: Jared Jones, RHP
Injury report
Lars Nootbaar (oblique strain): Nootbaar will continue a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield that he began on Friday. On Tuesday, he played all nine innings for the first time. Nootbaar told reporters he'd likely play in six rehab games before being able to come off the injured list. Updated July 3
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery): Edman rejoined the team to continue his rehab in Ƶ last week after he spent time at the club's spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida. He took batting practice on the field on Tuesday, when he suffered a 'relatively mild' sprained ankle. He took swings on Friday, and he came out of that feeling good. He will not return to Florida when the team heads out on the road next week. He could join a minor-league affiliate in the coming week, depending on how he recovers from activity this weekend. Updated June 29
Ivan Herrera (lower back tightness): Herrera was placed on the 10-day IL ahead of a June 22 game against the Giants. Herrera said his back locked up while picking up his bag coming off the bus in Birmingham, Alabama. He will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday with Triple-A Memphis. He's expected to catch five innings. Updated July 3
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon): The right-hander was slated to pitch for Double-A Springfield on June 18, however he had trouble bouncing back from his last outing. O'Brien was sent for an MRI, which came back clean. He resumed a throwing program. There is not set date for when he could pitch in a rehab game. Updated June 24
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): Matz received clearance to being throwing on Thursday after suffering a setback in his rehab process that prevented him from throwing for two weeks. Matz will need another full progression to work his way back to the mound. He experienced lingering soreness the morning following a June rehab outing, leading to a lengthy setback. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said the best-case scenario is a four-to-six week recovery time for Matz. Updated July 3