Bregman is absent from the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader in Boston.
Swanson is not in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox.
The Cardinals recalled Rincon from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Burleson is out of the lineup for Friday's game in Milwaukee.
Church is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in Milwaukee.
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Civale (6-8) allowed one run on three hits and a walk across 2.1 innings of relief and took the loss in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Happ is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader in Boston.
The Cubs placed Cabrera on the family medical emergency list Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Kelly is absent from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox.
Bet365 @ -140. You can count me as one of Matthew Boyd’s biggest fans this season, having cashed in on his success a few times. However, I’m fading the southpaw on his strikeout line tonight against the Cardinals. Boyd has failed to clear this line in five of his last six games, with dwindling called plus swinging strike numbers. The Cardinals have struck out at a below average rate against lefties all season, and today will have five batters in the lineup that fit that mold.
It took a big five-run eighth inning on Saturday at Wrigley Field for the Cards to break their four-game slump in which they'd been outscored 24-3. But the rubber match of this weekend set vs. the Cubs looks a daunting task especially as St Louis starter Erick Fedde has been routed in his last two efforts (including June 25 vs. these same Cubs), allowing 14 runs and 18 hits across just 8 2/3 IP in a pair of losses (14.53 ERA and 2.65 WHIP that span...sheesh!). Meanwhile, Chicago's Sunday starter Matthew Boyd (8-3, 2.65 ERA) has been one of the most-pleasant surprises in MLB, and has posted a 1.66 ERA across his last seven outings. Play Cubs on Run Line
