CHICAGO — Between the Cardinals and a chance to claim a series victory Sunday night at Wrigley Field is a familiar who has been happy to derail the Cardinals regardless of the uniform he's wearing.
Cubs lefty Jon Lester has stopped and stepped over the Cardinals on his way to championships with both Boston and Chicago, and for a national broadcast audience Sunday he'll make his 21st start against them.
The Cardinals will be all right.
After leadoff hitter Kolten Wong, the Cardinals have eight consecutive righthanded batters waiting for the lefty. That includes switch-hitter Tommy Edman manning third base and Rangel Ravelo making his first appearance since returning to the active roster.