Jones (3-6) earned the win against the Angels on Friday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out nine across six scoreless innings.
Montgomery came away with the save in Friday's 1-0 win over the Angels, allowing one hit while striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
Weaver revealed Wednesday that he's been dealing with a severe poison ivy rash for more than three weeks that's made it difficult for him to sleep, Jose Negron of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
The Cardinals optioned Fernandez to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Pallante (elbow) has been activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start against the Rockies on Friday.
Valdez is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Angels on Friday.
Fermin is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Flores is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Angels on Friday.
The Pirates optioned Eisert to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
The Pirates designated Bethancourt for assignment Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
FanDuel (+106). Matthew Liberatore has stayed under this line in 19/26 starts this season. Pitching to a 5.44 ERA (4.94 xERA), the lefty has not provided the Cardinals much hope for a turnaround, and St. Louis sports a fresh bullpen today, giving them no reason to push Liberatore, who allows an absurd 1.132 OPS the third time through the order. The Pirates are not the strongest of lineups right now, but as inter-division foes, they are familiar with Liberatore, and have had success against the lefty.
DK / Caesar’s. Braxton Ashcraft has stayed under this hits allowed line in 18/26 starts this season. Allowing just 132 hits in 155.1 innings, Ashcraft has yielded just a .232 average against (.230 xBA). He’ll face the Cardinals who have been league average against righties in the second half, hitting .246 (and .242 over the last two weeks).
