The Cardinals used a three-run eighth inning to storm past the Pirates 6-4 in Pittsburgh. Harrison Bader singled in the tying run in the eighth before Yairo Munoz walked with the bases loaded to put the Cards up for good. Jedd Gyorko laced a two-run single, and Sam Tuivailala earned the win in relief. Adam Frazier tripled in a pair of runs for Pittsburgh. Jameson Taillon pitched into the seventh, but Michael Feliz took the loss in relief. The Bucs fell to 28-and-24.
— Central Division —
W L PCT GB Streak
Brewers 34 20 .630 0 3
Cardinals 28 22 .560 4 2
Cubs 27 22 .551 4.5 1
Pirates 28 24 .538 5 -2
Reds 19 35 .352 15 -1