In just over a week, the St. Louis Cardinals and their arch rivals, the Chicago Cubs, will square off in a brief two-game series in London.
It will be the first London Series since 2019, when the New York Yankees faced off against the Boston Red Sox.
This year, it will be the two historic National League rivals.
Both teams have struggled immensely this season, as they occupy the bottom two spots in the NL Central division.
The Cardinals appear to have their rotation set for that series.
On Twitter, MLB.com writer John Denton revealed who the Cardinals will be starting in the two games in London.
The #STLCards are tentatively planning to start RHPs Adam Wainwright and Jack Flaherty against the #Cubs in the #MLBLondonSeries on June 24 and 25.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) June 14, 2023
Denton revealed that veteran right-hander and two-time World Series champion Adam Wainwright will get the start in the series opener on June 24.
Jack Flaherty will get the start in the series finale on June 25.
It’s possible that the Cardinals may choose to restructure their starting rotation in the next week.
Flaherty started Tuesday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants two days after Wainwright started against the Cincinnati Reds.
Matthew Liberatore started on Monday.
More than likely, the Cardinals will flip Liberatore and Wainwright, meaning Liberatore will get the start against the Washington Nationals next Wednesday.
The Cardinals currently have the worst record in the National League, coming into Wednesday’s game at 27-41, 14 games below the .500 mark.
They have come undone thanks to a struggling pitching staff and are quickly slipping in the standings.
But it appears that their rotation is set for the upcoming London Series against the Cubs.
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