With Carlos Martinez facing off against Jon Lester, last night’s St. Louis Cardinals game was a pitchers duel as expected with two great pitchers. The lone run of the game, at the point I wrote this article, came in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a David Ross homerun.
The Cubs are a tough series to have as the Cardinals are contending for baseball in October. It can’t be denied that the Cubs are talented, but the post season has been a high point for the Cardinals in the past.