First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. at Pittsburgh's PNC Park.
Despite a disappointing late-game collapse, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has chosen to use the same lineup and defensive alignment as he did in yesterday's series opener.
Nolan Gorman will start at second base and hit third. Today's start will be his 21st of the season, equaling his number of starts at DH. Gorman has been slightly weaker as a second baseman, hitting .260 compared to .299 when serving at the DH with a similar number of at-bats.
Pirates score six runs in the seventh inning, four on two homers against Giovanny Gallegos, for a 7-5 victory that compounded so many of the Cardinals' issues.