The St. Louis Cardinals will host their first game at Busch Stadium since July 26 when they open a four-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds Thursday night.
After returning from the COVID-19 outbreak that idled them for 17 days, the Cardinals played eight games in five days against the White Sox and Cubs in Chicago. They split their doubleheader with the Cubs Wednesday, winning the first game 9-3 before losing the second 4-2.
A minor outbreak kept the Reds off the field for four days. They also played a doubleheader on the road Wednesday, falling to the Kansas City Royals 4-0 in the first game before winning the nightcap 5-0.