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Cardinals

Almora Jr. grounded out, shortstop DeJong to first baseman Goldschmidt.

Grounded out, shortstop DeJong to first baseman Goldschmidt.

Cubs

Bryant singled to center, Descalso scored.

J.Martínez homered to left on the first pitch.

Carpenter doubled to center, Wacha scored.

Wacha singled to left, J.Martínez scored, Fowler scored, Wong to second.

Singled to left, J.Martínez scored, Fowler scored, Wong to second.

Carpenter singled to right, Wong scored, Wacha to second.

Singled to right, Wong scored, Wacha to second.

Davis homered to left on the first pitch, J.Báez scored, Bote scored, Schwarber scored.

Homered to left on the first pitch, J.Báez scored, Bote scored, Schwarber scored.

Cubs first.  Descalso singled to center.  On center fielder Fowler's fielding error, Descalso to third.  Bryant singled to center, Descalso scored.  Rizzo flied out to right fielder Martínez.  J.Báez struck out.  Bote singled to right, Bryant to second.  Bryant was out advancing, right fielder Martínez to third baseman Carpenter, Bryant out.

Cardinals second.  Martínez homered to left on the first pitch.  Molina grounded out, shortstop J.Báez to first baseman Rizzo.  Fowler struck out.  Wong grounded out, second baseman Descalso to first baseman Rizzo.

Cardinals third.  Wacha doubled to left.  Carpenter doubled to center, Wacha scored.  Carpenter stole third.  Goldschmidt struck out.  DeJong grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Bote to catcher Davis, Carpenter out.  On Darvish's wild pitch, DeJong to second.  Ozuna struck out.

Cardinals fourth.  Martínez hit a ground-rule double to right.  Molina grounded out, pitcher Darvish to first baseman Rizzo.  Fowler walked on four pitches.  Wong walked on a full count, Martínez to third, Fowler to second.  Wacha singled to left, Martínez scored, Fowler scored, Wong to second.  Carpenter singled to right, Wong scored, Wacha to second.  Goldschmidt grounded into a double play, third baseman Bote to second baseman Descalso to first baseman Rizzo, Carpenter out.

Cubs fourth.  J.Báez hit an infield single to shortstop.  Bote singled to right, J.Báez to second.  Almora Jr. sacrificed, pitcher Wacha to first baseman Goldschmidt, J.Báez to third, Bote to second.  Schwarber was intentionally walked.  Davis homered to left on the first pitch, J.Báez scored, Bote scored, Schwarber scored.  Darvish struck out.  Heyward pinch-hitting for Descalso.  Heyward flied out to center fielder Fowler.

Cubs eighth.  Brebbia pitching.  J.Báez homered to right on a 2-2 count.  Bote struck out.  Almora Jr. grounded out, shortstop DeJong to first baseman Goldschmidt.  Schwarber struck 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 - Vanover, 1B - Rackley, 2B - Bellino, 3B - Marquez

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha doesn't have many good memories pitching against the Chicago Cubs.
He'll try to add some when he takes the mound on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

Wacha aims to keep momentum going as Cardinals meet Cubs

CHICAGO (AP)  Taylor Davis got the comeback started with a grand slam in the fourth inning. Javier Baez finished it with a go-ahead homer in the eighth.
Just like that, the surging Cubs are in position to grab the NL Central lead.

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs on May 4, 2019

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