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Luken Baker makes debut for the Cardinals as they aim to avoid sweep in Game 3 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

First pitch is scheduled for 10:35 a.m. at Pittsburgh's PNC Park.

The Cardinals have called up prospect Lukan Baker from Class AAA Memphis; he will start as the DH and hit sixth in his major league debut. Baker has been one of the best hitters in the Cardinals system and all of baseball this season. In 54 games with Memphis, Baker has hit 18 home runs with a batting average of .313 and an OPS of 1.076.

A 2018 second-round pick for the Cardinals, Baker has always been considered a power hitting prospect and has slugged more than 20 home runs in each of his two previous seasons at Memphis.