The Cubs come into this game as hot as they’ve been all season, winners of four in a row and six out of seven following a dominant sweep of the Orioles. Now they’re set for four games in three days to close out the first half of the season in St. Louis, but it’s going to be anything but easy. Saturday presents a real challenge with TBD starters in both halves of the doubleheader, putting that much pressure on tonight’s game.
Kyle Hendricks looked like he’d figured something out after returning to the rotation on June 19 and putting up two outstanding starts.