Cardinals at Pirates, Redbirds at Braves on WJBC

Posted on May 10, 2015

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON -Tyler Lyons makes his second start of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals as they conclude their three-game series with Central Division rival Pittsburgh beginning with the pregame show at 11:40 a.m. on WJBC 1230 AM.

The first pitch is at 12:25 p.m. as the Pirates send Jeff Locke to the mound. He has a 2-2 record with a 4.85 earned run average. Lyons has a 6.23 ERA.

Also, on your computer or smart phone at wjbc.com, the Illinois State baseball team finishes up its Missouri Valley Conference series at Bradley in a 1 p.m. contest.

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