6:40 PM, FSM, St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers

Normally, it’s other Cardinals starters trying to match a Jack Flaherty performance, but tonight it’s the opposite. Following the doubleheader inning-eating brilliance of “KK” Kim and Daniel Ponce de Leon, Flaherty starts Tuesday in a rare “singleheader” for the Cardinals this week.

The Cards have their season in their hands — beat Milwaukee a bunch (eight more games this month) and St. Louis should secure the No. 2 playoff spot in the Central Division.

Here’s thinking tonight will be Flaherty’s longest outing of the season (he’s yet to go longer than five innings, though there have been quite a few extenuating circumstances). He’s 3-1 with a 3.08 ERA, though historically has been inconsistent against the Brewers. His 4.56 career ERA against Milwaukee (10 starts) is his highest against any National League Central team.

Also, St. Louis native Devin Williams (Hazelwood West) pitches out of the Milwaukee bullpen. Devin has devastating stuff. His change-up is game-changing. Williams has pitched in 18 games this season … and his ERA is 0.45. He’s doing “Josh Hader-type” things in a bullpen with Josh Hader.