Kyle Lohse will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals as the team looks to break a four-game losing streak on Tuesday against the rival Chicago Cubs. St. Louis fell 6-4 at home on Monday to the Cubs in the opener of the quick two-game series.
Lohse enters at 5-1 overall on the season with a 2.08 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP.
Chicago will counter with 29-year old lefty Paul Maholm. Maholm is 4-2 this season with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. The Cards shelled Maholm for six runs over four innings during a 10-3 St. Louis victory on April 15.
St. Louis enters 20-15, while the Cubs are 15-20.
Game Date & Time: Tuesday, May 15, 12:45 p.m.
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: FS-M
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