Cubs vs. Cardinals (Game 42)
The Cubs now have a 3-game losing streak in the middle of this series. They come into the day 1.5 games ahead of the Cardinals in the division. Will they win the finale and hold the Cardinals at a distance, or will they find themselves with a rival right on their tail?CHC (23-18): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.78 ERA)
STL (17-15): RHP Johan Ovideo ((0-1, 4.30 ERA)
First pitch 3:10 pm central
Kyle Hendricks gets the role of stopper in the Cubs' final face-off with the Cardinals for the 2020 regular season. He pitched six strong innings on his way to a win over the Pirates five days ago. He struck out six and allowed the only run on a solo homerun. He lost to the Cardinals last month, allowing 3 earned runs in 6.1 innings. Hendricks has held current cards to a .205/.249/.309 slash line in 217 at-bats. Goldschmidt and to a lesser degree Yadier Molina have acquitted themselves reasonably well against him.
Johan Oviedo will be making his fourth MLB start. He brings a mid-90s fastball, a hard slider, and infrequently used curveballs and changeups. A patient Cubs lineup stacked for platoon advantage should have a reasonable chance to wear him down. He pitched five innings and allowed two earned runs last month against the Cubs.
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