After a heartbreaking loss Thursday, the Cardinals continue a road series Friday against the Cubs. First pitch is set for 1:20 p.m. ºüÀêÊÓƵ time.
The Cardinals are looking to rebound from a ninth-inning Cubs comeback win Thursday night.
Right-hander Erick Fedde (7-4, 3.11) will take the mound and make his Cardinals debut after the team acquired him earlier this week from the other Chicago team, the White Sox.
In his last outing, Fedde allowed three earned runs in four innings, throwing 79 pitches as the White Sox limited his workload.
Fedde threw 180 1/3 innings last year in South Korea for a KBO club, and he's thrown 121 2/3 so far this season. He'll surpass his previous MLB high in innings thrown (133 1/3) within his first few Cardinals starts.
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He has a 6.10 ERA in his two previous starts at Wrigley Field, one of which came two months ago.
Fedde leads with a cutter and a sinker, both of which he throws about 30% of the time. His sweeper, which he throws 20.3% of the time, is Fedde's best swing-and-miss offering.
The Cubs will counter with right-hander Javier Assad (5-3, 3.23). He went six innings in his last start, his first time throwing that many innings since mid-May.
Most recently, he has been limited as he returned from an injury.
After Thursday's blown save, six of the 14 runs allowed by All-Star Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley this year have come vs. the Cubs.
Helsley has a 9.53 ERA vs. Chicago and a 1.67 mark vs. everyone else.
The Cardinals are 56-53, second in the NL Central and 5 1/2 games out of first. ºüÀêÊÓƵ is 6-7 since the break.
The Cubs are 53-58, last in the NL Central. Like the Cardinals, Chicago is also 6-7 since the All-Star break.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, DH
3. Willson Contreras, C
4. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
5. Nolan Arenado, 3B
6. Lars Nootbaar, RF
7. Tommy Pham, LF
8. Brendan Donovan, 2B
9. Michael Siani, CF
P: Erick Fedde, RHP
CUBS
1. Ian Happ, LF
2. Michael Busch, 1B
3. Seiya Suzuki, RF
4. Cody Bellinger, DH
5. Isaac Paredes, 3B
6. Nico Hoerner, 2B
7. Dansby Swanson, SS
8. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF
9. Christian Bethancourt, C
P: Javier Assad, RHP
Injury report
Lance Lynn (knee strain): Veteran right-hander has been pitching through stiffness in his right knee, and he even experienced a decline in velocity to begin a recent start until getting the knee to cooperate. The Cardinals have prescribed him three days of inactivity to receive anti-inflammatory treatment and rest the knee. Lynn will test out the knee at that point to determine if he resumes a light throwing program and how his return to the mound looks. Updated August 2
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon): The right-hander is nearing a crossroads in his rehab assignment. He's scheduled to pitch in back-to-back games this weekend, and following those appearances the Cardinals will see how he recovers and if his return to the majors shifts from a health decision to a performance decision. He has been throwing comfortably between 94 mph and 97 mph on his fastball during his minor-league appearances. Updated August 2
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): Began his rehab assignment officially Thursday night with Class AAA Memphis and struck out two batters in two innings. The only run he allowed came on a solo homer, which was also the only hit he allowed. The Cardinals received positive reviews from the lefty on how he recovered Friday morning, and he will continue to go through his rehab assignment building arm strength and preparing to start. Updated August 2