Happy 4th of July from all of us at Bucs Dugout!
We hope you have a happy, healthy, safe, and enjoyable day with family, friends, and baseball.
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber match of their three-game series at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 12:35 p.m.
Pirates left-hander Martin Perez starts for Pittsburgh, opposite righty Andre Pallante for St. Louis. Perez is 1-4 with a 5.28 ERA and allowed six runs over four innings against Atlanta after being activated from the injured list.
The Pirates are 110-108 all-time on the 4th of July.