Joseph D'Amico
Joe Ds NL CENTRAL GAME OF THE WEEK
Game: (905) Chicago Cubs at (906) St. Louis Cardinals
Date/Time: Jul 22 2021 7:15 PM EDT
Play Rating: D units
Play: St. Louis Cardinals -120 A Alzolay (RHP), K Kim (LHP) Must Start
St. Louis has taken two of the first three games of this series to give the team four wins over their last five outings. The Cardinals are sitting in third place in the NL Central, 7.5 GB of the division leader, the Brewers. And just 1.0 GB of the second place Reds. Chicago has dropped all the way into fourth place. History is repeating itself as the Cubs just can’t win on the road (19-32). Adbert Alzolay (4-9, 4.59) is 0-4 with a 5.84 ERA in five starts since returning from the IL. Over his career, the RH owns an 0-2 record in three starts vs. St. Louis. LH, Kwang Hyun Kim (5-5, 2.87) is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA in two previous starts vs. Chicago. The Cubs are 3-12 L15 on the road, 2-9 L11 vs. LH starters, and 5-16 L21 overall. The Cardinals are 4-1 L5 at home, 4-1 L5 vs. RH starters, and 7-4 L11 overall. Take St. Louis.