CHICAGO — Roster changes may be swirling around him this week, but right-hander Adam Wainwright remains the dependable fixture for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wainwright (11-5, 5.08 ERA) makes his 20th start of the season and 274th of his career in Saturday’s middle game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
He’ll go up against Cubs left-hander Jon Lester (6-6, 4.07 ERA).
Wainwright is riding a four-start win streak and is tops among active National League pitchers with 145 victories.
“The last couple of weeks I’ve been commanding things and making the key to my game execution, whether it’s hard or slow,” he told reporters this week.