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Contreras flied out to right fielder Martínez.

Rizzo homered to right on a 0-1 count, Descalso scored, Bryant scored.

Homered to right on a 0-1 count, Descalso scored, Bryant scored.

Cubs

J.Báez singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.

Singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.

Cubs third.  Hendricks struck out.  Descalso walked on a full count.  On Molina's passed ball, Descalso to second.  Bryant walked on four pitches.  Rizzo homered to right on a 0-1 count, Descalso scored, Bryant scored.  J.Báez struck out.  Contreras struck out.

Cubs seventh.  Hendricks struck out.  Descalso struck out.  Bryant doubled to left.  Rizzo was intentionally walked.  J.Báez singled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.  Rizzo was caught stealing, pitcher Gallegos to first baseman Goldschmidt to second baseman Wong to first baseman Goldschmidt to catcher Molina, Rizzo out.

The Cardinals and Cubs will faceoff for the first time this season after the Cards won last year's season series, 10-9. Since April 17, St. Louis has the best record in MLB at 11-3 while the Cubs have the second-best record at 9-3.

The Cubs swept a two-game set with the Mariners this week, including an 11-0 win on Wednesday. It was the Cubs' largest shutout win since April 21, 2016, a 16-0 win at the Reds.

The Cardinals took three of four against the Nationals earlier this week, holding the Nats to a combined eight runs in the series. St. Louis has held opponents to three runs or fewer in 10 of its last 14 games after doing so in just three of the first 17 games of the season.

Javier Baez hit two doubles and a home run against the Mariners on Wednesday and now has multiple hits in six of his last nine games. He became the eighth fastest player to reach 10 home runs this season and fastest Cubs player in a season since Alfonso Soriano in 2011 (26 team games).

Paul Goldschmidt has slashed .353/.471/.699 in 43 games against the Cubs in his career. The only player in the live-ball era (since 1920) with a higher slugging percentage against Chicago is Mark McGwire at .832 (minimum 150 PA).

Jack Flaherty pitched seven scoreless innings in his last start against the Reds, allowing just four total hits. He has a 1.88 ERA in four home starts this year compared to an 11.57 ERA in two road starts.

HP - Marquez, 1B - Vanover, 2B - Rackley, 3B - Bellino

Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks is not having a year to remember, but he hopes to get on track as Chicago looks to extend its winning streak to five as it opens a three-game series with the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.
Hendricks, who signed a four-year contract extension this spring, enters May with a dismal 1-4 record and 5.33 ERA despite pitching seven shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 19.

Hendricks gets shot at turnaround as Cubs host Cards

CHICAGO (AP)  Kyle Hendricks could sense he had his command as soon as he stepped on the mound. He walked off 81 pitches later with possibly his best performance to date.
Hendricks tossed a four-hitter, Anthony Rizzo homered in his third straight game and the Chicago Cubs beat the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday.

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs on May 3, 2019

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