This four-game series heading into the All-Star break was made possible by a rainout the last time the Cubs visited St. Louis.
After a sweep of the Orioles in Baltimore, the Cubs seem again playing like they were at the beginning of the season, when they started 17-9. Hopefully that can continue this weekend.
For more on the Cardinals, here’s Heather Simon, manager of our SB Nation Cardinals site Viva el Birdos.
West. Central. East. Wild Card.
Long ago the four playoff teams faced each other in harmony. Then, everything changed when the second Wild Card was added.