The Cardinals have hit 88 total home runs to rank eighth in the NL. Saturday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

Cardinals -110, Cubs -109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs to open a four-game series. St. Louis is 42-36 overall and 24-15 at home.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -110, Cubs -109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs to open a four-game series.

The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cardinals Sunday in St. Louis.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 8-2, .264 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs Cubs: 4-6, .246 batting average, 5.80 ERA, outscored by 15 runs ...

The Cardinals have hit 88 total home runs to rank eighth in the NL. Saturday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -134, Cardinals +113; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs enter the matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals after losing three straight games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .275 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs Cardinals: 4-6, .211 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 16 runs ...