The St. Louis Cardinals got off to a strong start for the 2015 regular season on Sunday night, shutting out the heavily-hyped Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Opening Night at Wrigley. All the concern that surrounded the Cardinals’ pitching staff proved to be unwarranted on Sunday, asAdam Wainwrightwas able to make it through six shutout innings without incident (or even a walk), while the righthanded relief contingent ofCarlos Martinez,Jordan Walden, andTrevor Rosenthalthat has been a question mark for many was able to come together to produce three more scoreless frames. New acquisitionJason Heywardpaced the offense with three hits, while traditional offensive cogsMatt CarpenterandMatt Hollidayalso made worthwhile contributions.
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Two starters who have significantly ascended in recent years will face off against each other on Tuesday evening, as righthandersLance LynnandJake Arrietago to battle. Though the Cubs spent a bunch of money to bring inJon Lesteras the anchor of their rotation, there’s hope among Cubs fans that Arrieta, the Farmington, Missouri native, will develop enough to form a legitimate one-two rotation punch with the longtime Red Sox ace.
Here’s all the info you need to follow along with Tuesday night’s Cardinals-Cubs game:
Date:April 7, 2015
First Pitch:7:05pm CT
Location:Chicago, IL
Stadium:Wrigley Field
Pitchers:Lance Lynn (0-0, 2.25 ERA this spring) vs. Jake Arrieta (3-1, 3.86 ERA this spring)
Radio Station:KMOX 1120 (Cardinals), WBBM 780 (Cubs)
TV Channel:Fox Sports Midwest (Cardinals), WGN Chicago (Cubs)
Live Stream:MLB.tv
Next: This Day in St. Louis Sports: April 5
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