The Cubs have exploded offensively since the 6th inning of Monday night’s loss and they managed to take two of three from the Nationals despite looking dead in the water for most of the first half of the series. Now they welcome a Cardinals team that has been playing much better of late with five straight wins to climb out of the NL Central cellar.
If there’s anyone who can put a stop to that streak, it’s Marcus Stroman. While he wasn’t able to beat the Cards in London the last time they squared off, the defense let him down in a big way.