P ITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller put in one of his best performances of the season in a 5-0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. The Pirates complete the sweep of the Cardinals, as they also won 7-0 on June 30 and 1-0 on July 1, shutting out their rival in all three games.

PITTSBIRGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched seven innings, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out St. Louis over a three-game series, winning 5-0 Wednesday to extend their winning streak to a season-high six.

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Pittsburgh to kick off a three-game set against the Pirates on Monday, looking to climb even closer to the Chicago Cubs in a tight NL Central race. But that will have to wait at least a little bit longer, as rain in the area has delayed first pitch.

Injuries to Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado and Lars Nootbar made for a quiet offense: "When you don't have them, it's tough to score'"

Battered, tattered and wheezing, the Cardinals reached the end of a 15-game grind with a 5-0 loss Wednesday and no runs in 27 innings as they head to Chicago.

The St. Louis Cardinals had to be licking their chops entering a road series against the AL Central cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates that concluded on Wednesd

After the leadoff homer by Spencer Horwitz, the Pirates got a double and a single before Fedde got out of the first inning. He pitched around two walks before running into trouble in the fourth, when he gave up seven hits, leading to the six runs. John King and Matt Svanson combined to allow only one hit over the final three scoreless innings.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras sustained a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes while leading off the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Pirates.

T he St. Louis Cardinals will look to turn around their recent fortunes when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates in a key National League Central matchup on Monday. St. Louis is coming off an 18-7 ...

Pittsburgh Pirates (31-34, fifth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (31-33, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (3-0, 3.00 ...

The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees have been involved in trade rumors since last offseason but with the July 31 deadline approaching, both clubs appea