We officially are under two months away from the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline.
The St. Louis Cardinals could go either way at this point. St. Louis has been red-hot lately but still is two games under .500 at 27-29.
St. Louis could end up being buyers or sellers depending on how the next month goes. It’s uncertain what St. Louis will do, but one thing that seems to be clear is that a former member of the Cardinals could be on the move.
The Chicago White Sox “definitely plan to” trade former Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham after a great start to the season, according to USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale.
“The Chicago White Sox definitely plan to trade outfielder Tommy Pham before the deadline, but they have not engaged in talks with Atlanta or any other contender yet,” Nightengale said.
The starting pitcher matchup on Sunday favors the Cardinals on paper. Lynn has been St Louis’ second-best starter this season after ace Sonny Gray, with a solid 3.45 ERA. Though his peripherals suggest he’s been a bit lucky; Lynn has an inflated 1.34 WHIP and 4.13 xERA along with a 4.25 FIP. Lynn’s K/9 rate of 8.32 is his lowest mark since 2017.
Lynn’s two most-recent starts were two of his best of the season. He combined to go 12.0 innings while surrendering just one run on seven hits and three walks with ten strikeouts.
Walker’s history against the Phillies lineup is less encouraging. Seven Philly hitters have faced him before in 66 total at-bats; cumulatively, they have a slash-line of .273/.360/.439 with one home run, eight doubles, and 13 RBI. Paul Goldschmidt has the lone home run along with three of the doubles.
