The St. Louis Cardinals have three games in the books coming off winning two of three against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A surprise off-day due to inclement weather has given them an extra day of rest and a chance to skip their fifth starter, Jordan Hicks. It appears they have elected to do just that handing the ball to Dakota Hudson on Tuesday evening and Adam Wainwright on Wednesday afternoon. The Royals are going with left-hander Daniel Lynch and someone named Zack Greinke on Wednesday.
Lynch is just in his second season in the big leagues. He only pitched 68 innings in 2021 for 15 total starts and a 5.