The St. Louis Cardinals limped away from Wrigley Field after their sweep by the Chicago Cubs. They head into this week with a four game losing streak as they face first the Phillies, and then the Pirates at home.
As demonstrated against the Cubs, the rotation is a concern. At this point, I’m not worried about Miles Mikolas or Jack Flaherty. Nevertheless, Dakota Hudson is in his first full year as a starter, so we don’t know if the extra innings will eventually catch up to him. Additionally, the durability of Adam Wainwright and Michael Wacha is in question.