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The St. Louis Cardinals battle the Chicago Cubs this weekend as the teams renew their rivalry. To promote the series, the Cards' graphic team has put out an NSFW AI image that fans are not responding well to.
"The rivalry renews tonight," the Cardinals wrote on X.
The AI graphic depicts a Bear Cub in a lewd situation, with Cardinals flying above. Notably, the fans criticized both the AI and the imagery's implications. Some fans criticized the fact that this image was created in the first place. As for this series, there are some implications.
The Cubs are currently 31-26 and in second place in the NL Central. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals are 29-25 and in third place. The Cubs trail the Milwaukee Brewers by four games in the division, while the Cards trail by 4.5 games.
The Cardinals just finished a series with the Brewers, with each team getting one win apiece. So far, it's been a good season for St. Louis . The good start has provided questions about whether the Cardinals will make a run at the division this season.
This will be the first series of the season between the Cardinals and Cubs, with multiple games on the horizon. Last season, they went 5-8 against the Cubs. But they also went 4-3 in the seven games at Busch Stadium. Andre Pallante will take the mound for the Cardinals, while Shota Imanaga goes for the Cubs. As fans criticize the graphic promoting the series, they will likely still tune in to watch one of baseball's better rivalries.
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