Brewers vs. Cardinals postponed for third day in a row

Updated: 9:36 a.m. on August 2, 2020

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) --The Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals games have been postponed for a third day in a row. A press release from the MLB can be read below.

"Due to additional testing and monitoring of the St. Louis Cardinals’ players and staff members, the Sunday doubleheader between the host Milwaukee Brewers and the Cardinals at Miller Park has been postponed. The Cardinals will play four games against the Tigers in Detroit from Tuesday-Thursday, including a Wednesday doubleheader. The Cardinals and Tigers will serve as the home Club for two games each at Comerica Park. The Brewers will play this week’s home-and-home series vs. the Chicago White Sox as scheduled. Major League Baseball will continue to provide updates regarding its schedule."

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58/AP) -- The coronavirus forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days on Saturday, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete a truncated 2020 season.

 Cardinals-Brewers game in Milwaukee was postponed for the second straight day after one more player and several staff members with St. Louis tested positive for the coronavirus in rapid samples, Major League Baseball said. The staff total of positives was three, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. MLB said results of saliva tests will not be available until later Saturday.

Milwaukee then announced that Gold Glove center fielder Lorenzo Cain will not participate in the rest of the 2020 season.

Brewers-Cardinals game postponed

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2020

Hear multiple Cardinals personnel tested positive. Don’t have breakdown of players/staff

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2020

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