The St. Louis Cardinals are loading up left-handed hitters for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs, and it's probably a pretty good idea. Chicago starter Jeff Samardzija has held right-handed hitters to a .244/.296/.325 line for the 2012 season, but lefties have roughed him up to the tune of a much more impressive .256/.333/.489 line.
Here are the lineups for both teams on Saturday:
| Cardinals | Cubs |
|---|---|
| 1. Skip Schumaker (L) 2B | 1. David DeJesus (L) CF |
| 2. Jon Jay (L) CF | 2. Starlin Castro (R) SS |
| 3. Matt Holliday (R) LF | 3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B |
| 4. Carlos Beltran (S) RF | 4. Alfonso Soriano (R) LF |
| 5. Lance Berkman (S) 1B | 5. Bryan LaHair (L) RF |
| 6. Yadier Molina (R) C | 6. Geovany Soto (R) C |
| 7. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B | 7. Darwin Barney (R) 2B |
| 8. Daniel Descalso (L) SS | 8. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B |
| 9. Joe Kelly (R) P | 9. Jeff Samardzija (R) P |
Take a look here at the game schedule for Saturday:
Date/Time: Saturday, July 28, 12:05 p.m. CT
TV: Fox Sports Midwest, Comcast SportsNet
Online streaming: MLB.tv
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