(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Cardinals return to the diamond and open a three-game series with the Pirates in Pittsburgh tonight. Mike Leake gets the ball in the opener for St. Louis. The Bucs counter with Gerrit Cole. The Cardinals are five-and-a-half games out of first place in the NL Central.
>>Cards Activate Wong, Siegrist
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Cardinals are activating second baseman Kolten Wong and reliever Kevin Siegrist from the 10-day disabled list. Wong missed 24 games with a triceps strain. Siegrist was out for 17 games with a cervical spine sprain.
>>Cubs Visit Orioles
(Baltimore, MD) — The Cubs open the second half of the season against the Orioles in Baltimore this evening. Mike Montgomery is scheduled to start for Chicago. The O’s are sending out Kevin Gausman. Chicago is five-and-a-half games behind Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central.
>>White Sox Trade Quintana To Cubs For Four Prospects
(Chicago, IL) — White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana is going from the Southside to the Northside. The Sox have traded Quintana to the Cubs in exchange for four minor leaguers, including their top two prospects in outfielder Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease. The Sox also get infielders Bryant Flete and Matt Rose in the deal.
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