The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates square-off at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night.

With the two teams beginning a three-game series in St. Louis this week, the Cardinals host the Pirates at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night. St. Louis continues to make a push in the National League Central, but is just 12-11 at home this season and 6-4 in its last 10 games. The Cardinals have a 27-19 record. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, is in fourth place in the division with a 24-23 record and an 11-10 road record. However, the Pirates are coming off getting swept in three games by the Phillies. The Cardinals will send Matthew Liberatore to the mound against Mitch Keller in Game 1. 

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Game Date: Tues., May 19, 2026

Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

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Location: Busch Stadium

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Most recently, the Cardinals failed to complete a sweep of the Royals in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City on Sunday. St. Louis only managed five hits and were shut out over six innings by Stephen Kolek. Andre Pallante took the loss despite giving up only one run over six-plus innings. As for Pittsburgh, the Pirates fell to the Phillies by a final score of 6-0 on Sunday. 

The Cardinals and Pirates begin a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night. 

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The Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals will take place on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.

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