With one eye toward playoffs, Cardinals visit Pirates

The St. Louis Cardinals and host Pittsburgh Pirates will be peering beyond their series that starts on Monday, but in much different ways.

It is the final regular-season series for both teams.

St. Louis (92-67) has wrapped up the National League Central title and will be looking ahead to the playoffs while awaiting word on its wild-card opponent.

Pittsburgh (60-99) has a shot at finishing ahead of the Cincinnati Reds t