7/27 GDT: Cubs(Steele) vs Cardinals(Mikolas) 6:45 PM CT

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Cubs vs Cardinals
6:45 PM CT - July 27, 2023
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
Listen: Cubs - 670 The Score/Cardinals - KMOX 1120
Watch: Cubs - Marquee Sports Network/Cardinals - BSMW/National - MLB Network (out of market){/b]

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[MrCrowesGarden]

Taylor Motter is in the starting lineup.

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Chicago Cubs (50-51, third in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (46-57, fourth in the NL Central)

PITCHING PROBABLES:

Cubs: Justin Steele (10-3, 2.95 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 96 strikeouts)
Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (6-5, 4.33 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 86 strikeouts)

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to keep a five-game home win streak alive when they face the Chicago Cubs.

St. Louis has a 46-57 record overall and a 22-26 record in home games. The Cardinals are 30-11 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Chicago has a 23-25 record on the road and a 50-51 record overall. Cubs pitchers have a collective 4.14 ERA, which ranks seventh in the NL.

The matchup Thursday is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Cubs have a 5-4 advantage in the season series.

Nolan Arenado has 19 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 77 RBI for the Cardinals. Nolan Gorman is 14-for-39 with three doubles, five home runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games.

Nico Hoerner has 17 doubles, four triples and seven home runs while hitting .282 for the Cubs. Patrick Wisdom is 5-for-21 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Cardinals: 6-4, .272 batting average, 4.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

Cubs: 7-3, .301 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

INJURIES:

Cardinals: Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jake Woodford: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Cubs: Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Brad Boxberger: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)

[CardsofSTL]

Taylor Motter is in the starting lineup.

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Brendan Donovan (L) DH
Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
Willson Contreras (R) C
Tyler O'Neill (R) LF
Jordan Walker (R) RF
Nolan Gorman (L) 2B
Dylan Carlson (S) CF
Taylor Motter (R) SS

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Anybody on PDJ Watch at Lambert?

[MinorLeagueGuy]

Anybody on PDJ Watch at Lambert?

Ive been hearing it called "hug watch".

[sighyoung]

Anybody on PDJ Watch at Lambert?

Ive been hearing it called "hug watch".

Here come the prospects
Here come the prospects
Right down Prospects Lane . . .

[MrCrowesGarden]

Here come the prospects
Here come the prospects
Right down Prospects Lane . . .

Mo’s gonna blow it
We all know it
Everything’s the same!