The Cardinals can clinch the NL Central division crown and guarantee home field in the first round of the playoffs with a win today. The Magic Number entering today's game is three, but with a win the Cardinals would win the season series and secure the tie-breaking scenario with the Brewers.
Manager Oliver Marmol said they will treat today's game no differently than they would any other divisional game. Just because they have the bullpen depth and strength to shorten the game in the middle innings, he said, doesn't mean they will pull a starter early.
Miles Mikolas will get the start for the Cardinals, with Andrew Knizner receiving him behind the plate.