It appears that all 30 baseball clubs may be in action this weekend, which would certainly be considered a rare occurrence during this irregular season. Of course, the St. Louis Cardinals have not played a baseball game in more than a week, but their weekend home series with the Chicago Cubs could actually take place, even as Friday's contest was scrapped due to COVID-19.
If Saturday's game does take place, several Cardinals will not be present, including catcher Yadier Molina, shortstop Paul DeJong, right-hander Carlos Martinez and, curiously enough, ace right-hander Jack Flaherty, who is healthy but not pitching until Monday. Look for Tommy Edman to handle shortstop duties, and it is also an important weekend for outfielders Tyler O'Neill and Harrison Bader. They are a combined 4-for-26 and top prospect Dylan Carlson looms. Dakota Hudson, who was hammered by the Pirates in his lone outing, could pitch the Sunday night game against Kyle Hendricks on ESPN.