The Chicago Cubs are set to host the St. Louis Cardinals in the first of a 3-game series. The Cubs have a 35-24 record in home games and a 71-51 record overall. The Cardinals have a 61-60 overall record and a 29-26 record on the road.
Probable Pitchers
The Cubs’ Clay Holmes will face off against the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. Holmes has a 4-5 record with a 2.86 ERA, while Liberatore has a 5-9 record with a 5.15 ERA.
The Cubs are 58-9 in games when they score at least five runs, while the Cardinals have a 42-21 record in games when they record at least eight hits. The season series between the two teams is currently tied 5-5.
Top Performers
Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 24 doubles, seven triples, 27 home runs, and 73 RBIs. Alex Bregman has been on a hot streak, going 14 for 42 with two doubles, five home runs, and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.
Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with 23 home runs and a .489 slugging percentage. Ivan Herrera has gone 13 for 43 with five doubles, a home run, and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Original reporting: Alexandria, VA News – WTOP News — read the source article.
