After a series loss to the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road again to face their divisional rivals in the form of the St. Louis Cardinals, who despite their early struggles, can still be a thorn in the side of the Pirates as they have been for the past decade. The Pirates enter Busch Field on a three-game road win streak and both teams have similar strengths and similar weaknesses, but host Ethan Smith is joined by Locked On Cardinals JD Hafron to discuss the upcoming four-game set, what each team needs to do to win, predictions for the series and more.

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