Since these two teams last met May 23, the Cubs have gone on a nice 11-5 run. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are 6-10 in that time span and have lost eight of their last 10.
For more on the Cardinals, here’s Josey Curtis, manager of our SB Nation Cardinals site Viva el Birdos.
The Cardinals enter this weekend’s series at Wrigley Field fresh off a win over Cleveland — a much-needed win to snap a six-game losing streak.
St. Louis has dealt with plenty of injuries recently, losing three-fifths of their starting rotation, including Jack Flaherty, Kwang Hyun Kim, and Miles Mikolas.