The Pirates will try to prevent getting swept in St. Louis Wednesday at 1:15 p.m.. Jameson Taillon (12-9, 3.40) will go to the hill for the Bucs, facing Cardinals’ rookie Daniel Poncedeleon (0-1, 2.67).
Taillon has been on a roll since the calendar turned to August, posting a 5-1 record, a 2.31 ERA and 6 K/BB in his last six starts. He has gone 18 straight starts allowing three earned runs or fewer. Not surprisingly, he has a 12-1 record this year when the offense gives him at least three runs of support.
Poncedeleon is starting for the Cardinals, but if recent history is any indication, he may not be in the game for too long.