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Chicago Cubs (47-33, first in the NL Central)
vs. St. Louis Cardinals (44-37, third in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (0-0); Cardinals: Andre
Pallante (5-3, 4.48 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -139, Cardinals +117; over/under is
9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs,
leading the series 2-1.
St. Louis has a 26-16 record in home games and a 44-37 record
overall. Cardinals hitters are batting a collective .255, which
ranks fourth in the NL.
Chicago has a 22-18 record on the road and a 47-33 record
overall. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .256, the
third-best team batting average in MLB play.
Thursday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado has 11 doubles, a triple and 10
home runs for the Cardinals. Alec Burleson is 12 for 41 with two
doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has 20 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs
and 61 RBIs while hitting .272 for the Cubs. Kyle Tucker is 15
for 36 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 7-3, .250 batting average, 3.91 ERA,
outscored opponents by 14 runs
Cubs: 5-5, .254 batting average, 5.76 ERA, outscored by six runs
INJURIES: Cardinals: Jordan Walker: 10-Day IL (appendicitis),
Ivan Herrera: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL
(lat)
Cubs: Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL
(elbow), Shota Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL
(oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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