The Cardinals wrap up both a home series and the first half Sunday as they face the Cubs. First pitch is set for 1:15 p.m.
ºüÀêÊÓƵ has won two of the three games played so far in the four-game, three-day set, dropping Friday's opener and sweeping a doubleheader Saturday.
The All-Star break follows Sunday's game, and the Cardinals won't play again until Friday night in Atlanta.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas (7-7, 4.88) will take the mound for the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
Mikolas' last two starts have been strong. He's allowed a total of two earned runs in 12 1/3 innings.
He has started twice this year against the Cubs, both quality, and the Cardinals won both.
The Cubs will counter with right-hander Jameson Taillon (6-4, 2.99).
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Taillon has the third-lowest WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched) in the National League since June 11 at 0.89.
He has put up a 3.81 ERA in five starts vs. ºüÀêÊÓƵ since joining the Cubs last season.
The Cardinals are 50-45, second in the NL Central and just 3 1/2 games out of first. ºüÀêÊÓƵ is 6-4 in its last 10.
The Cubs are 46-51, last in the NL Central and 7-3 in their last 10.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, RF
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Brendan Donovan, LF
5. Nolan Arenado, DH
6. Lars Nootbaar, CF
7. Nolan Gorman, 2B
8. Pedro Pagés, C
9. Brandon Crawford, 3B
P: Miles Mikolas, RHP
CUBS
1. Nico Hoerner, 2B
2. Michael Busch, 1B
3. Seiya Suzuki, RF
4. Ian Happ, LF
5. Christopher Morel, DH
6. Dansby Swanson, SS
7. Miles Mastrobuoni, 3B
8. Tomás Nido, C
9. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF
P: Jameson Taillon, RHP
Injury report
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery): Returned to the Class AA Springfield lineup Thursday after being a late scratch the day before due to general soreness. He will resume his rehab assignment with the minor-league affiliate and see a steady increase of innings played and time in the field. His initial appearances have been at designated hitter, though in the coming days of his rehab assignment he'll see starts in center field and either middle infield position. Edman has not yet appeared in the majors this season due to offseason wrist surgery, and internally the Cardinals have been targeting a return after the All-Star break. Updated July 12
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon): Reliever will return to Class AA Springfield to throw a live batting practice session against hitters there Sunday. He will aim for 20-25 pitches. This will be his third live BP session after initially planning on one or two before beginning a rehab assignment. The reason for the repetition is to increase the intensity of his live BP before leaping into a game. He saw a spike in velocity in his second live BP. O'Brien was slated to pitch for Double-A Springfield on June 18, however he had trouble bouncing back from his last outing. O'Brien was sent for an MRI, which came back clean. Updated July 12
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): Matz continues to play catch back in ºüÀêÊÓƵ after receiving clearance to being throwing. That program will continue through the All-Star break, and the lefty had said he's feeling better. Matz experienced a setback in his rehab process that prevented him from throwing for two weeks. He is still several weeks away from any conversation about a rehab assignment and starts in minor-league games. He experienced lingering soreness the morning following a June rehab outing, leading to a lengthy setback. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said the best-case scenario is a four-to-six week recovery time for Matz. Updated July 12