St. Louis at Chicago

St. Louis has tied the franchise record for consecutive victories with 14 in a row and Jon Lester has not allowed more than two earned runs his last six starts, including a 5-2 win over Milwaukee on Monday when he gave up two runs on three hits in six innings. Chicago has lost eight of 10 after a doubleheaer sweep by the Cardinals on Friday featuring five homers by the Cardinals in the second game. St. Louis has won six of the past seven meetings and the Cardinals have scored 38 runs their last four games. The Cubs are 8-22 their last 30 home games. Play the Cardinals.