BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis is 13-6 at home and 17-19 overall. Cardinals hitters are batting a collective .261, which ranks second in the NL.

Pittsburgh has a 12-24 record overall and a 5-12 record in road games. The Pirates have a 1-4 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams play Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2 .

TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with a .336 batting average, and has 10 doubles, three home runs, 11 walks and 19 RBI. Willson Contreras is 14-for-36 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

Andrew McCutchen has six doubles and three home runs for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds is 6-for-40 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.