7:05 pm
May 23

Cubs @ Cardinals

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago Cubs (23-22)

@ St. Louis Cardinals (26-19)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Davies (CHC): 2-2; 5.58 ERA

Wainwright (STL) 2-4; 4.63 ERA

 

Current odds:

Chicago Cubs: (+125)

St. Louis Cardinals: (-135)

 

• The Cubs beat the Cardinals 12-3 Friday at Busch Stadium, then the Cardinals bounced back to win 2-1 Saturday despite missing shortstop Paul DeJong (broken rib), outfielder Tyler O’Neill (broken finger) and outfielder Dylan Carlson (back tightness) from their regular starting lineup. The Cardinals also lost starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (forearm tightness) after four innings, which put extra stress on the bullpen.

• Right-hander Adam Wainwright (2-4, 4.63 ERA) will start the rubber game of the series for the Cardinals. He is coming off one of his worst start of the season: six runs allowed on eight hits — including three homers — and three walks in four innings of a 13-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on May 15. That was the third time in eight starts this season that he allowed five or more runs. Wainwright is 17-13 with a 4.12 ERA in 51 career appearances against the Cubs, including 42 starts. Last season he won his only start against them while allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings. His 51 outings are the most against any team.

• Right-hander Zach Davies (2-2, 5.58 ERA) will start for the Cubs. He has a 2.11 ERA in his past four starts after posting a 9.47 mark in his first five outings of 2021. Davies is 2-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 10 career starts against the Cardinals. Matt Carpenter (12-for-25, four doubles, three homers, four RBIs), Nolan Arenado (5-for-16, two doubles, homer, two RBIs), Molina (7-for-21, double, RBI), Paul Goldschmidt (4-for-10, two RBIs) and Harrison Bader (3-for-3, homer) have all hit well against him.

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