Carlos Villanueva gets start number two on his return to the rotation. I would imagine his pitch count would be limited again today, though he’ll probably be permitted to push it toward 90 or so.
Joe Kelly, a swing-man in his own right, is on the bump for the Cardinals.
Game Info
St. Louis Cardinals (55-35) at Chicago Cubs (41-49), 3:05 CT on WGN.
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Starting Pitchers
Joe Kelly (0-3, 4.15 ERA, 4.64 FIP)
versus
Carlos Villanueva (2-4, 3.63 ERA, 3.86 FIP)
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
1. Matt Carpenter, 2B
2. Jon Jay, CF
3. Carlos Beltran, RF
4. Allen Craig, LF
5. Yadier Molina, C
6. Matt Adams, 1B
7. David Freese, 3B
8. Pete Kozma, SS
9. Joe Kelly, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Luis Valbuena, 3B
2. Starlin Castro, SS
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Nate Schierholtz, RF
6. Brian Bogusevic, CF
7. Darwin Barney, 2B
8. Welington Castillo, C
9. Carlos Villanueva, P