All right, Edwin Jackson. You’ve had two good starts in a row, and if you get a third in St. Louis, I think folks might start changing their tune about you (even if it’s just a matter of the results catching up to your peripherals).
Game Info
Chicago Cubs (29-40) at St. Louis Cardinals (45-26), 7:15 CT on CSN.
Game Thread and Series Preview
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The Series Preview for this series lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Edwin Jackson (3-8, 5.40 ERA, 3.32 FIP)
versus
Jake Westbrook (2-2, 2.05 ERA, 3.62 FIP)
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
1. Matt Carpenter, 2B
2. Carlos Beltran, RF
3. Matt Holliday, LF
4. Allen Craig, 1B
5. Yadier Molina, C
6. Jon Jay, CF
7. Daniel Descalso, 3B
8. Pete Kozma, SS
9. Jake Westbrook, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Luis Valbuena, 3B
2. Starlin Castro, SS
3. Nate Schierholtz, RF
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
6. Ryan Sweeney, CF
7. Welington Castillo, C
8. Darwin Barney, 2B
9. Edwin Jackson, P