The Cubs still have to go through four games against the Cardinals – including a doubleheader at Busch Stadium – before the All-Star break. How the Cubs perform could have a major impact on how the front office proceeds at the trade deadline. Katie Woo of The Athletic is so good at explaining The Cardinal Way, the pressure in St. Louis and the potential cracks in the franchise’s foundation. She joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney for a checkup on the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry.

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