Rubbing Mud: Cards-Cubs and the High-Stakes Showdown We Need Matthew Trueblood September 19, 2019 Share: > Image credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusThe Cubs and Cardinals kick off a high-octane series, playing each other in 7 of their final 10 games, with the playoffs on the line. Full access to this article is for Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / monthBasic - Free Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 Chicago CubsJack FlahertyKyle HendricksSt. Louis CardinalsYu Darvish Related Articles [More Laughing.] $ by Timothy Jackson 4/01 3 The Most Interesting Man in St. Louis (Complimentary) $ by Matthew Trueblood 3/25 3 MLB Season 155, Episode 1 Review B by Patrick Dubuque 3/18 3 2025 Season Preview: Chicago Cubs $ by Daniel R. Epstein 3/17 6 2025 Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals B by Jacob Edelman 3/07 3 Latest Articles Box Score Banter: A Stone Only Rolls Downhill $ by Catherine Galanti 4/02 3 MLU: Tim Tawa Tears It Up $ by Nathan Graham 4/02 0 Skubal and the Gang $ by Russell A. Carleton 4/02 1 The Stash List: Week 1 $ by Timothy Jackson 4/02 1 Mason Montgomery’s Fastball Is Insane $ by Brian Menéndez 4/02 0 more chevron_rightchevron_right Matthew Trueblood @MATrueblood More about: Chicago CubsJack FlahertyKyle HendricksSt. Louis CardinalsYu Darvish Latest Articles Box Score Banter: A Stone Only Rolls Downhill $ by Catherine Galanti 4/02 3 MLU: Tim Tawa Tears It Up $ by Nathan Graham 4/02 0 Skubal and the Gang $ by Russell A. Carleton 4/02 1 Related Articles [More Laughing.] $ by Timothy Jackson 4/01 3 The Most Interesting Man in St. Louis (Complimentary) $ by Matthew Trueblood 3/25 3 MLB Season 155, Episode 1 Review B by Patrick Dubuque 3/18 3 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe