4/27 GDT: Cardinals(May) @ Pirates(Montgomery) 5:40 PM CT

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Cardinals vs Pirates
5:40 PM CT - April 26, 2026
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Watch: Cardinals - Cardinals.TV/Pirates - SportsNet-PIT+
Listen: Cardinals - KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM/Pirates - Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan

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St Louis

RHP Matt Pushard
Injury: Right knee patellar tendinitis
IL date: March 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pitched two innings for Triple-A Memphis at Norfolk on April 21, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. (Updated: April 24)

RHP Hunter Dobbins
Injury: Torn right ACL
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 2)
Expected return: TBD (Announced over weekend he would start in Pittsburgh on 4/30)
Status: Made third rehab start for Triple-A Memphis on April 14 and is expected to throw again on April 25. (Updated: April 21)

OF Lars Nootbaar
Injury: Surgery on both heels
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent surgery last October to address Haglund’s deformities in both heels. Started his running progression on March 20, but no date has been set for a return to the lineup. (Updated: March 21)

Pittsburgh

INF Jared Triolo
Injury: Right knee patellar tendon
IL date: April 4 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on April 24. Playing seven innings on April 26. Had been progressing and ran basepaths on April 20. (Last updated: April 26)

RHP Jared Jones
Injury: Right UCL sprain
IL date: Feb. 11 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May/early June
Status: General manager Ben Cherington said on a radio interview that Jones will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on April 29. He will make several outings there before his next steps are determined. (Last updated: April 26)

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This will be the 2,506th meeting of the Cardinals and Pirates. The Pirates lead the all time series with a record of 1279-1226.

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Cardinals Pirates Trivia

This MVP winner was traded to St. Louis from Pittsburgh and helped the Cardinals win a World Series against the Yankees.

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Dick Groat

What was significant about the 2013 NLDS?

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It was the first time Pittsburgh reached the postseason in 20 years

In 1950, what was significant about the Cardinals home opener at Sportsman's Park vs the Pirates?

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It was the first home opener to be played at night; featured home runs by Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst

What unpopular trade did the Cardinals make with Pittsburgh in April 1987?

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Andy Van Slyke went to Pittsburgh for catcher Tony Pena

The Pirates were no hit by the Cardinals in 1971 by what St. Louis pitcher?

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Bob Gibson

The Cardinals and Pirates shared co-MVP honors in the first ever tie in Baseball Writers' Association of America history with both players being awarded 216 points. Who were the players?

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1979 Co-MVPs Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals and Willie Stargel of the Pirates.

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I hope we don't lose.

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I'm blacked out from Pirates games so MLB can burn in hell.