LOOKING AHEAD

A look at what’s happening around the majors Saturday:

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FINALLY: Remember the St. Louis Cardinals? Finally healthy enough to return to the field after COVID-19 raced through the organization, they play for the first time since July 29 when they face the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader.

The twinbill is one of at least seven St. Louis (2-3) will play in the coming weeks to make up for lost time. Game 1 on Saturday will be just the sixth of the season for the Cardinals. Every other team in the NL Central has played at least 17.

St. Louis will have to find a way to race back into contention without longtime coach Willie McGee. The 61-year-old, a four-time All-Star and the 1985 NL MVP while playing for the Cardinals, has opted out of the remainder of the season. McGee told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he is dealing with high blood pressure.

SLUGGER DOWN: The AL East-leading Yankees will have to continue without Aaron Judge. The team put the star right fielder is on the injured list retroactive to Wednesday with a strained right calf. Manager Aaron Boone is confident Judge — who leads the majors with nine home runs — will only be out briefly.

BIEBER BELIEVER: Cleveland’s Shane Bieber looks to stay hot against surprising Detroit . The 25-year-old is 3-0 with a major league-low 1.63 ERA through four starts, and he has excelled against Detroit during his young career. Bieber is 3-1 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts against the Tigers.

MOVING ON UP: Saturday’s game between Milwaukee and the Chicago Cubs was moved up to an afternoon start due to the threat of inclement weather later in the day. A rainout in Minneapolis on Friday pushed the Royals and the Twins into a doubleheader on Saturday.