Here we are, do or die Game 4 on the road, and the Cardinals have turned to their new “defacto ace”, John Lackey on short rest. Today’s game starts at 3:30 CT, Lackey will be going up against the Cubs’ fourth starter Jason Hammel, who will be making his fourth career postseason start (4.80 ERA).
Lackey was dominant in Game 1, going 7.1 innings and not allowing a single run, and not allowing a single hit until after the fifth inning. I like the aggressive move by Mike Matheny and company.