Last night’s game was ugly from start to finish. I reckon that many of you opted for the Bears game after the Cardinals broke open a big lead in the middle innings.
Let’s hope tonight goes a little better. That 70th win – arbitrary, sure – is tantalizingly close, and winning this series against the Cardinals as they try to clinch the Central would be part of a satisfying September.
Game Info
St. Louis Cardinals (88-69) at Chicago Cubs (69-88), 7:05 CT on WCIU
Game Thread and Series Preview
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The Series Preview lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Shelby Miller (3.68 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 4.53 xFIP; 1.68 K/BB)
versus
Kyle Hendricks (2.28 ERA, 3.22 FIP, 3.93 xFIP; 3.07 K/BB)
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
1. Matt Carpenter, 3B
2. Jon Jay, CF
3. Matt Holliday, LF
4. Matt Adams, 1B
5. Jhonny Peralta, SS
6. Yadier Molina, C
7. Randal Grichuk, RF
8. Kolten Wong, 2B
9. Shelby Miller, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Arismendy Alcantara, CF
2. Javier Baez, SS
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Jorge Soler, RF
5. Luis Valbuena, 3B
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Chris Valaika, 2B
8. Matt Szczur, LF
9. Kyle Hendricks, P