The premier Midwestern rivalry in baseball kicked off its season series on Saturday with the Cubs dropping a heartbreaker to the Cardinals after yet another bullpen meltdown in the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs tried to rally in the ninth, but fell just short. This sets up a showdown on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball between the Cubs and the Cardinals and y’all know what that means: Bleed Cubbie Blue Sunday Night Baseball Bingo.
This is the second time in 2024 that the Cubs have been featured on ESPN’s weekly showcase. Earlier this season the Cubs faced the Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball.