“We want to respect the competition and we want to move forward without (limits),” Shildt said. “We want to make sure we’re moving forward. So compromising Jack to save 20, 30 pitches and maybe come back on short rest just wasn’t worth it. I think — I know we’re in a good spot.”
As they did in the NL Division Series against Atlanta, the Cardinals will use a four-man rotation that starts Miles Mikolas in Game 1 on Friday and follows with Adam Wainwright for Game 2. Flaherty will return on normal rest for Game 3 in Washington, and that sets him up to pitch the decisive Game 7, if necessary, and would assure the team’s No.