St. Louis Cardinals (78-82, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (90-70, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (8-3, 4.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (10-7, 3.78 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 90 strikeouts)

Cubs -173, Cardinals +144; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals, leading the series 1-0.

Chicago has a 90-70 record overall and a 48-31 record in home games. The Cubs are 46-17 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

St. Louis is 78-82 overall and 34-45 on the road. The Cardinals have gone 39-19 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The teams play Saturday for the 12th time this season. The Cubs lead the season series 6-5.

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