Cardinals seek NL Central clincher tonight

Posted on September 29, 2015
PNC Park entrance
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park tonight. (Photo courtesy Chris Connelly/flickr)

By WJBC Staff

The St. Louis Cardinals can clinch their third straight National League Central division title tonight in Pittsburgh.

The Cardinals trimmed their magic number to two with a 3-0 win over the Pirates on Monday. The Cards lead Pittsburgh by four games with five games remaining for both teams.

Michael Wacha (17-6) is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals against Pirates’ righthander Charlie Morton (9-8).

John Rooney and Rick Horton on the Cardinals Radio Network will have the action starting at 5:55 p.m.

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