At Wrigley Field on Friday, the Chicago Cubs (53-58) face the St. Louis Cardinals (56-53), with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET.
The Cubs (-114 on the moneyline) play the Cardinals (-105) in a projected tight matchup. The Chicago Cubs will give the start to Javier Assad (5-3, 3.23 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Erick Fedde (7-4, 3.11 ERA).
These clubs meet again after the Cubs beat the Cardinals 5-4 yesterday. Nate Pearson picked up the win for the Cubs (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K), and Cody Bellinger led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Ryan Helsley (0.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Cardinals.