The Cubs win their fifth in a row and go for the sweep.
STL (92-56): RHP Carlos Martinez (13-7, 3.02)
CHC (86-61): LHP Jon Lester (10-10, 3.38)
First pitch: 1:20pmCT
Lester went the full 9 and gave up only 1 ER to beat the (still-wild card-leading) Pirates on Tuesday. After a bad August (2-2, 5.04), he’s 2-0 with 1.71 so far in September. He’s 1-2 with a 1.78 in his four starts against the Cardinals year. In those starts, they are hitting .200. For their careers, Heyward is 9-24 with a HR.