The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Chicago for a three-game series against the Cubs beginning Friday at 1:20 p.m. CT, per multiple outlets. The matchup marks the final regular-season meeting between the I-55 rivals.
Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals, while the Cubs will counter with Clay Holmes, according to Yahoo Sports. Some analysts believe St. Louis's rest advantage may not be decisive in Friday's afternoon contest.
The teams enter the series tied in their season matchup at five wins each. The Cubs struggled against St. Louis in the first two series of the season before taking three of four games in a visit to St. Louis last month, per Bleed Cubbie Blue. One predictor suggested Chicago is looking to right the ship after being shut out in its most recent game.