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McGreevy leads the Cardinals Tuesday as they host the division-leading Chicago Cubs at 6:45 p.m. in the second of a four-game series at Busch Stadium.

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For the right-hander McGreevy (1-1, 2.70 ERA), the Cubs are the third top-five offense that he'll face in his four big-league games this season.

Last time out, McGreevy faced the moribund White Sox, but his other two appearances came against the Mets and the Dodgers.

The Cubs, Mets and Dodgers all rank in the top five of baseball by on-base plus slugging percentage.

In his least effective start, when he gave up four runs in six innings to the Dodgers, LA did its damage against the sinker.

Two of the five extra-base hits McGreevy has allowed this season came by LA against the sinker.

Chicago ranks fourth in baseball with a .307 average and home run total against the sinker despite seeing the pitch less than average.

Lefties have done far better against McGreevy, with an OPS more than double that of righties (.765 vs. .375).

This is McGreevy's first career Cardinals-Cubs game.

The Cubs will start right-hander Jameson Taillon (7-4, 3.84 ERA), who gave up five earned runs in four innings to Milwaukee in his last outing, one of his worst of the season.

Since Taillon joined the Cubs in 2023, Chicago is 3-4 against the Cardinals in games he has started. This despite the fact that Taillon allowed three or fewer earned runs in six of those games.

The Cardinals are 42-36, tied for second in the National League Central and 3 1/2 games behind Chicago.

The Cubs are 46-32. At 21-17, the Cubs are tied for the National League's best road record.

Garrett Hampson claimed, added to roster; Barrero DFA'd

Before the game, the Cardinals claimed utility man Garrett Hampson off waivers from Cincinnati and added him to the active roster.

Utility man Jose Barrero was designated for assignment.

Hampson, 30, played 27 games this season in total for the Reds and Diamondbacks, hitting .167 with a .498 on-base plus slugging percentage. The right-hander has played 657 big league games with a .238 batting average and a .658 OPS.

He has played mostly second base this year but also spent time in center field, left field, shortstop and third base.

Also Tuesday, Michael McGreevy was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start Tuesday and Roddery Munoz was sent back down to Memphis.

How to watch Cardinals vs. Cubs

When: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Busch Stadium in ������Ƶ

TV/radio: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest (); KMOX (1120 AM and 104.1 FM), other stations in the as well as .

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Lineups

CARDINALS

1. Brendan Donovan, 2B

2. Masyn Winn, SS

3. Alec Burleson, RF

4. Willson Contreras, 1B

5. Lars Nootbaar, LF

6. Nolan Arenado, 3B

7. Nolan Gorman, DH

8. Pedro Pagés, C

9. Victor Scott II, CF

P: Michael McGreevy, RHP

CUBS

1. Ian Happ, DH

2. Kyle Tucker, RF

3. Seiya Suzuki, LF

4. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF

5. Dansby Swanson, SS

6. Michael Busch, 1B

7. Nico Hoerner, 2B

8. Matt Shaw, 3B

9. Reese McGuire, C

P: Jameson Taillon, RHP

Injury report

Ivan Herrera, C/DH (left hamstring strain): Hererra felt a "pull" in his hamstring while running the bases Thursday during a game with the White Sox. He is expected to miss anywhere from two-to-six weeks with a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring and went on the injured list on June 20. Updated June 20

Zack Thompson, LHP (shoulder, lat strain): Lefty starter has begun a throwing program designed to strengthen his arm after a long stretch without much activity. The shoulder has responded well and Thompson has felt progress with this program, which had to be restarted because his recovery stalled in May. There is no timetable for his return to the mound. Updated June 19