The St. Louis Cardinals (54-48) will host the Chicago Cubs (41-60) on Tuesday in the opening contests of a three-game series. These two teams have split their first eight head to head contests this season.
The Cubs are out of playoff contention. They are third in the NL Central and 13.5 games out of a wild card position with 61 games left to play. Chicago has won seven of its last 10 games but dropped their second in a row on Sunday, falling 4-0 to the San Francisco Giants.
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 1, 2022
On Tuesday, Chicago is listed to start Keegan Thompson (8-4, 3.16 ERA). Thompson is 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA on the road this season. In seven career games against the Cardinals, including two starts, Thompson is 1-0 with a 4.20 ERA.
Chicago is 19th in MLB scoring 4.2 runs per game, 18th with 100 home runs, and fifth with 66 stolen bases. Patrick Wisdom leads the club with 19 home runs and 50 RBI. Wilson Contreras has 14 home runs and a team-best .365 on-base percentage from the catcher position, and Ian Happ leads the team with 100 hits and is second with 46 RBI. Keep an eye on these players as the trade deadline approaches on Tuesday, as there is a strong chance that at least one of them will be moved.