The Cardinals have been out of action since July 29 due to a coronavirus outbreak, but they announced they will return to the field this Saturday with a doubleheader against the White Sox. That will be the first of three double buyers in the coming days for the Cardinals, who will also play twin games against the Cubs on Monday and Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
After playing at least five games this season (some teams have already reached 20), St. Louis in the unfortunate position of shaking up to complete a 60-game schedule by Sept. 27. The hope of the league the Cardinals will be able to approach at least a 60-game lay, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic relays. Of course, if the cards play less than 60, but usually stand for a playoff spot based on winning percentage, MLB could have a difficult decision on their hands in terms of how to get the position-season bracket of ‘ map the National League.
Although it is a relief that the cardinals are finally on the crutch of a yield, they are far from the forest when it comes to the coronavirus. Another staff member tested positive on Thursday, Buster Olney of ESPN tweets. Furthermore, the team had to place left hanger Austin Gomber on the COVID-19 injured list because he is “possibly at risk” per Goold. Fortunately, though, Gomber has not tested positive at this point.
