After splitting a four-game series with the Marlins this week, capped off with two extra-inning games, the Cardinals open the weekend two games above .500, at 38-36. The Cubs are in first place in the division, and the Brewers are in second. Just three games separate these three clubs as the schedule shifts to late June and the midway point of the 2019 season nears.
This weekend has been highlighted on the calendars of many Cardinals fans across the region, as Albert Pujols will step in the Busch Stadium batter’s box for the first time since 2011 with the Angels in town for a three-game series.