The Cubs have the Cards right where they want them.
STL: RHP Michael Wacha Arrieta continues his astounding year in the postseason, going 9 scoreless and striking out 11 in the Wild Card game in Pittsburgh. Against the Cardinals this year, he’s 1-0 with a 2.42 in 4 starts. They are hitting .229 against him. Overall, St. Louis is 28-151 (.250): Heyward is 6-18, Holliday is 1-15, and his old buddy Carpenter is 0-16. Wacha last pitched on September 30, and he finished the month 2-3 with a 7.
CHC: RHP Jake Arrieta
First pitch: 5:07pmCT