Cards aim to take advantage of opportunities vs. Pirates

The St. Louis Cardinals are behind two teams in the National League wild-card race and can't afford to let opportunities slip past them.

Then again, wins aren't attainable if you come up empty in all of your clutch-hitting chances.

The Cardinals will try to better take advantage of their scoring opportunities on Saturday night when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game series.

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