For a Cardinals rotation that has generally been hailed as the team’s greatest strength in 2018, the starting pitching situation has been murky as of late to say the least. Michael Wacha hasn’t toed an MLB mound since June 20 and has since been ruled out for the season with an oblique injury. Carlos Martinez’s last start came on July 30, Alex Reyes succumbed to injury after a single game, and Luke Weaver was yanked from the rotation following an extended rough patch performance-wise.
Adam Wainwright, who missed the better part of four months due to elbow issues, has evidently earned himself another start after his nine-strikeout performance on Sunday.