ST. LOUIS — The Phillies are in a much different position than the Cardinals when it comes to starting pitchers. Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez have been lined up to pitch the wild card round since the last home series of the regular season. Rob Thomson did so as a courtesy this week, but he did not have to reiterate who was getting the ball. It was common sense.
The Cardinals, on the other hand, do not have two ace level starters. They have a bit more flexibility than the Phillies when it comes to starting options, so it was a bit of a mystery as to who St.