CHICAGO — The Cardinals have three candidates prepped, ready, and available for Monday's start in Miami, and if this weekend at Wrigley Field plays out the way they hope Michael Wacha will get that game.
If Wacha is not needed for long relief this weekend against the Cubs, then he'll start Monday against the Marlins. The Cardinals also have Ryan Helsley already on the roster and available to start, if needed and unused this weekend, and Daniel Ponce de Leon was removed from his start Thursday night after three innings so he could start Monday, if either of the other two are unavailable.