A series win at stake.
Josh Vitters gets so thoroughly kicked down the line that, with Luis Valbuena nursing a minor injury, Joe Mather gets that start at third.
Game Info
St. Louis Cardinals (81-71) at Chicago Cubs (59-93), 1:20 CT on WGN.
Game Thread and Series Preview
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The Series Preview for this series lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Kyle Lohse (15-3, 2.71 ERA, 3.52 FIP)
versus
Justin Germano (2-8, 5.58 ERA, 3.93 FIP)
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
1. Jon Jay, CF
2. Matt Carpenter, RF
3. Matt Holliday, LF
4. Allen Craig, 1B
5. David Freese, 3B
6. Skip Schumaker, 2B
7. Tony Cruz, C
8. Pete Kozma, SS
9. Kyle Lohse, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. David DeJesus, CF
2. Darwin Barney, 2B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Starlin Castro, SS
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Dave Sappelt, RF
8. Joe Mather, 3B
9. Justin Germano, P