Last night’s impressive comeback W against the Reds ensured at least a split of this 4-game series. Wayne’s abbreviated start (3.1 innings) added to the recent increased burden on the bullpen the past few games, so the Cards called up fireballer and former starter Ryan Helsley. Edmundo Sosa was sent back down.
Miles “Lizard King” Mikolas threw a shut-out against the Pirates in his last outing, so everyone expected him to approximate that tonight to give the pen a much-needed break (and ya know, a win). He’s still not walking guys (6th in MLB with 1.