9/17 GDT: Cardinals(Lynn) @ Cubs(Quintana) 1:20 PM CT

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St. Louis Cardinals (77-71)
3rd in National League Central
Sunday, September 17, 1:20 PM CT
TV: FSMW, CSN, TBS (Out of Market)
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois







NL Central Standings



NL Wild Card Standings

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With their place in the National League Central race slipping, the Cardinals are hoping the tweak they made to their rotation in advance of this series can stop the Cubs from sealing a sweep on Sunday.

Seeking to give themselves the best chance for success in their final regular-season stop at Wrigley Field, the Cardinals reordered their starting pitchers to ensure that Lance Lynn would face the Cubs this weekend. He'll do so Sunday in opposition of Jose Quintana, who has reeled off three consecutive quality starts.

Things to know about this game

• The Cubs activated shortstop Addison Russell from the disabled list on Saturday and could plug him back into the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale. Russell had been sidelined with a right foot injury since Aug. 3 before returning with a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning on Saturday.

• The Cardinals hope to get a boost to their middle infield as well, with the return of second baseman Kolten Wong on Sunday. Wong has been out of the lineup in seven of the team's last 13 games, including Saturday's, due to lingering lower back tightness.

• Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez will carry a career-best 17-game on-base streak into Sunday's game. Martinez has hit safely in 15 of those games and driven in 12 during the stretch, which dates back to Aug. 30.

[MinorLeagueGuy]

I hope 2 of the 4 hits we get today are big ones..

[Duke Silver]

[MrCrowesGarden]

Tragic number down to 10 in both the division and wild card. We basically need 2/3 of EVERY meaningful game, not just the ones we're involved in, to go our way.

[Diddy]

Win this and we still controll our own destiny. Looking pretty bleak but win today and we still have a chance.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Willson Contreras suspension reduced to one game, which he'll serve today.

[MinorLeagueGuy]

Willson Contreras suspension reduced to one game, which he'll serve today.

Only because he "cares about the game". Whata guy.