Cardinals at Brewers; CornBelters key series on WJBC

Posted on August 7, 2015

The St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park tonight. (Photo by compujeramey/flickr)

By WJBC Staff

The St. Louis Cardinals continue their road trip against another National League Central tonight as they visit the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Cardinals will give the ball to Lance Lynn (8-6). He will be opposed by Brewers’ rookie righthander Tyler Cravy.

Listen live with the Cardinals Radio Network on WJBC 1230 AM starting at 6:15 a.m.

The CornBelters begin a nine-game homestand tonight with a key series against the first-place Rockford Aviators. Rockford leads second-place Normal by three games in the Frontier League’s West Division with four weeks left in the season.

Greg Halbleib has the call on WJBC.com starting at 6:20 p.m.

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