Coming off a 3-3 roadtrip against the Nationals and Tigers, the Cardinals are back in St. Louis to begin a seven-game homestand. St. Louis will host the Pirates on Monday night for the opener of a three-game series.
Entering play on Monday, the Cubs have an 83-59 record that leads the National League Central division by two games over the Brewers and 4 1⁄2 games over the Cardinals. In the Wild Card, 82-62 Milwaukee and 79-64 St. Louis hold the two highly-coveted spots, with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks both within three games.