ST. LOUIS — A Wednesday rainout might make the St. Louis Cardinals’ task a bit tougher Friday.
St. Louis, originally slated to face Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler and his 5.01 ERA, instead will have to contend with New York right-hander Jacob deGrom in the opener of a weekend series at Busch Stadium.
DeGrom (8-3, 3.55 ERA) has been the ace of an injury-plagued Mets pitching staff. New York (38-45) has lost three in a row, including consecutive road games against the Washington Nationals.
The Mets’ series finale in Washington was washed out after a delay of close to two hours, meaning that deGrom’s turn would be moved back about 48 hours.