Cardinals and Cornbelters Sunday on WJBC

Posted on July 19, 2015

*Cardinals look for the weekend sweep this afternoon at 12:20 (Photo Courtesy Facebook.com)*

By WJBC staff

BLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series at Busch Stadium against the New York Mets with rookie Tim Cooney facing Jon Niese.

The pre-game show starts at 12:20 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM with the first pitch at 1:15 p.m.

Cooney, who started the season with the Peoria Chiefs, is making his third major league start and looking for his first decision. He has a 3.95 earned run average while Niese is 5-8 with a 3.61 ERA.

Also on your computer or smart phone at wjbc.com, the Normal CornBelters wind up their three-game set with the Washington WildThings in a 1:30 p.m. game.

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