While the St. Louis Cardinals continue their preparations for next season, the Milwaukee Brewers are gearing up for postseason play for the third year in a row.
The divergent paths of these National League Central rivals will intersect this weekend for a three-game series in St. Louis beginning on Friday night.
Winners of five of their last six games, the Brewers (94-59) are trying to get their pitching set up for the postseason as they deal with several late-season developments.
While Brandon Woodruff has continued his comeback from shoulder injury, fellow starting pitcher Jose Quintana landed on the 15-day injured list with a left calf muscle strain.
And with long reliever DL Hall remaining sidelined with an oblique strain, Robert Gasser could join the bullpen after completing his re