"Cardinals and Pirates gear up for fresh start in June"

After a disappointing May, the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to improve their mediocre home record during a nine-game homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland A's, and New York Mets. The Pirates need to rack up six or seven wins to maintain the narrative that April was not a fluke. The Cardinals have bounced back from a poor start but are far from playing great baseball, while the A's are in full-fledged tank mode. The Mets have been hovering around .500 for most of the year. The Pirates need to improve their home record as they are just 12-13 at PNC Park.