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Report: Friday's Cardinals-White Sox game postponed due to positive coronavirus test

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 13, 2020 1:49 PM ET

The coronavirus outbreak that has kept the St. Louis Cardinals sidelined since a July 29 loss to the Minnesota Twins is still hovering over the club.

On Thursday, MLB insider Jon Heyman tweeted that Friday's tilt between the Cardinals and Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field has been called off after a St. Louis coach tested positive for COVID-19.

Friday Cards game looks like it will be postponed. Hear a STL coach tested positive. Saturday not ruled out yet. https://t.co/tJwjPDJQU4
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 13, 2020

Bob Nightengale of USA Today added that the Cardinals could be cleared to play a Saturday doubleheader in Chicago.

The #STLCards, providing all tests remain negative, are expected to resume their season Saturday with a doubleheader Saturday in Chicago against the #WhiteSox. They'll stay in Chicago for 6 days, playing Sunday vs. the White Sox before moving to Wrigley for a 3-G series vs. #Cubs
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 13, 2020

On Monday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he was convinced the Cardinals could still play enough games to have a "credible" season. As of Thursday morning, every other team in the National League Central had completed at least 15 fixtures.

St. Louis will begin the weekend at 2-3.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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