7:15 pm
June 12

Cardinals @ Cubs

Who will WIN this matchup?

St. Louis Cardinals (32-31)

@ Chicago Cubs (36-27)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Gant (STL): 4-3; 2.63 ERA

Hendricks (CHC) 7-4; 4.59 ERA

 

Current odds:

St. Louis Cardinals: (+162)

Chicago Cubs: (-177)

 

• The Chicago Cubs will try feed off the energy of a full house for a second straight day when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The Cubs rallied for an 8-5 victory over the Cardinals on Friday afternoon in the first game of full spectator capacity played at Wrigley Field this season.

• Kyle Hendricks was the projected Cubs starter for Friday’s game, but Ross started right-hander Kohl Stewart instead and pushed Hendricks back a day. Hendricks (7-4, 4.59 ERA) earned a 12-3 victory over the Cardinals in St. Louis on May 21. He allowed three runs (one earned) on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. He is 10-3 with a 2.81 ERA in 21 career starts against the Cardinals. Hendricks has been especially hard on younger hitters Tyler O’Neill (1-for-8, three strikeouts), Dylan Carlson (1-for-6, two strikeouts) and Tommy Edman (3-for-16).

• The Cardinals will counter with John Gant (4-3, 2.63). The right-hander is coming off of his worst outing of the year: seven runs allowed in four innings against the Cincinnati Reds. He walked three batters and allowed two homers. Gant is 2-2 with a 2.28 ERA in 13 career appearances against the Cubs, including three starts.

• Anthony Rizzo (5-for-9, double, homer, two RBIs) and Willson Contreras (2-for-6, RBI) have hit well against him, while Kris Bryant (0-for-8) and Javier Baez (2-for-11, three strikeouts) have not.

5/10
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Chicago Cubs
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