A Perfect Opportunity to Turn the Vibes Around – Cubs vs Cardinals Series Preview

cubs vs cardinals series preview
cubs vs cardinals series preview

Cubs vs Cardinals — Okay, then. The Cubs offense has been in a brutal rut and the team’s record has suffered for it. But the worst stretch is arguably behind them now. And the coming schedule provides a LOT of room to take some steps forward, both because of whom they’re facing and where it’s happening.

Although 11 of the next 16 games are on the road, they’re all relatively local. The Cubs kick this stretch off this weekend with three games against the Cardinals in St. Louis, followed by four games against the Brewers in Milwaukee. After that, they head home to face the Reds (3 games) and White Sox (2 games) at Wrigley, before facing the Reds again for four games in Cincinnati. That’s a lot of midwest games against bad and/or NL Central teams.

  • Cardinals (23-26) – three games below .500
  • Brewers (28-21) – obvious NL central implications
  • Reds (20-30) – last place team
  • White Sox (15-36) – worst team in baseball
  • Reds (20-30) – last place team
  • If there was ever a time to make up some ground and turn the vibes around, this is it.

    Cubs vs Cardinals – Pitching Probables:

    Game 1: Friday, May 24 at 7:15 CT at Busch Stadium
    Broadcast Info: Marquee Sports Network, MLBN, 670 The Score

  • Cubs: Shota Imanaga, LHP
  • Cardinals: Miles Mikolas, RHP
  • Game 2: Saturday, May 25 at 6:15 CT at Busch Stadium
    Broadcast Info: FOX, 670 The Score

  • Cubs: Jameson Taillon, RHP
  • Cardinals: TBD … Matthew LIberatore, LHP
  • Game 3: Sunday, May 26 at 6:10 CT at Busch Stadium
    Broadcast Info: ESPN, 670 The Score

  • Cubs: TBD … Javier Assad, RHP
  • Cardinals: TBD … Sonny Gray, RHP
  • Cubs vs Cardinals – Key Injuries:

    Chicago Cubs:

  • Drew Smyly, RP
  • Jordan Wicks, SP
  • Daniel Palencia, RP
  • Yency Almonte, RP
  • Colten Brewer, RP
  • Adbert Alzolay, RP
  • Keegan Thompson, RP
  • Julian Merryweather, RP
  • Caleb Kilian, SP
  • St. Louis Cardinals:

  • Willson Contreras, C
  • Kenyan Middleton, RP
  • Steven Matz, SP
  • Giovanny Gallegos, RP
  • Tommy Edman
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    Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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