Sept. 30 (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright as the starter in next week's National League Wild Card game against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants.
Wainwright has a 17-7 record and 3.05 ERA across 206 1/3 innings this season. He has won 10 of his last 11 decisions, with 11 quality starts during that stretch.