Cardinals Announce Rotation Plan for Winnable Rangers Series

May 8, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy (36) delivers during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Cardinals Announce Rotation Plan for Winnable Rangers Series

Originally posted on St. Louis Cardinals on SI
By Patrick McAvoy | Last updated Jun 1, 2026 5:00 PM ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals took care of business against the Chicago Cubs over the weekend, but there's no time to let out a breath.

St. Louis took down the Cubs in two out of three games over the weekend and will get right back at it on Monday night as it begins a three-game series at home at Busch Stadium against the Texas Rangers.

The Cardinals enter the series with two wins in their last three games, but losers of seven of their last 10 games overall. Still, the Cardinals are in second place in the National League Central with a 31-26 record. The Rangers enter the series with three straight wins under their belt, but they have struggled overall this season and are 28-31 and in third place in the American League West. On paper, this should be a good series for the Cardinals to completely get back on track. That's especially the case because the Cardinals will have very good pitching throughout the series.

Monday — Micheal McGreevy

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Michael McGreevy has been the Cardinals' best pitcher so far this season. The 25-year-old has made 11 starts so far this season and has a 2.98 ERA and a 43-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 60 1/3 innings pitched. His advanced metrics haven't been great so far this season, but McGreevy has been able to work around it and give the Cardinals a chance to win each time he has taken the mound.

Tuesday — Dustin May

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Dustin May suffered a loss in his last start, but it also arguably was the best overall start from a Cardinals pitcher this season. May pitched seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers and struck out nine batters, but that doesn't tell the entire story. May pitched seven no-hit innings, then allowed two base hits, including a bunt, in the eighth inning before getting pulled. One earned run scored. Still, he was incredible.

Wednesday — Andre Pallante

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Andre Pallante has been significantly better this season than he was last year. Pallante had a 5.31 ERA last year in 31 starts. This year, he has a 4.19 ERA so far in 11 starts. That number was below 4.00 before allowing four earned runs in just three innings pitched in his last start on May 29 against the Cubs. Pallante has been a bright spot for the club this season and there's a real argument that he's been the second-most consistent hurler behind McGreevy.

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