The St. Louis Cardinals kick off a crucial weekend series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. However, Oliver Marmol has to find a way to take the Giants down with Nolan Gorman at first base. Willson Contreras' suspension for his reaction to being ejected from a game in late August begins in the opener. However, his suspension is not as long as it used to be.

Conteras blew up at an umpire who threw him out of a game. The Cardinals slugger threw equipment onto the field, earning him a suspension from Major League Baseball. While the incident happened on August 27, he and the team appealed the suspension to the league. After a week spent analyzing the situation, the suspension shrank from six games to only four.

Regardless of how long he is out, Marmol has his work cut out for

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