The Cardinals are on the cusp of clinching the NL Central crown. Again. Maybe the Cubs can forestall that for a few days.
Travis Wood closes out his season tonight, and I’m sure he’d love to go out with a quality start. It’s been an ugly year for him, and his future looks cloudy.
Like Clayton Kershaw before him, Adam Wainwright is going for his 20th win tonight. That annoys me on so many levels.
Game Info
St. Louis Cardinals (87-69) at Chicago Cubs (69-87), 7:05 CT on WGN
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Starting Pitchers
Adam Wainwright (2.45 ERA, 2.93 FIP, 3.37 xFIP; 3.49 K/BB)
versus
Travis Wood (4.86 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 4.58 xFIP; 1.86 K/BB)
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
1. Matt Carpenter, 3B
2. Randal Grickuk, RF
3. Matt Holliday, LF
4. Jhonny Peralta, SS
5. Yadier Molina, C
6. Matt Adams, 1B
7. Jon Jay, CF
8. Pete Kozma, 2B
9. Adam Wainwright, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Chris Coghlan, LF
2. Javier Baez, SS
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Jorge Soler, RF
5. Luis Valbuena, 3B
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Arismendy Alcantara, 2B
8. Ryan Kalish, CF
9. Travis Wood, P