The Chicago Cubs (53-36) and the St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) have split the series so far as they close out their series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.

The entire middle of the order is deserving of playing in the All-Star Game, meaning the Cubs are in a great place as we approach the break.

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals play the rubber match and the finale of a three-game series finale Sunday night at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs were already in the market for a new starting pitcher, but those plans are now more urgent after Jameson Taillon was place on the injured list.

On a night when fireworks will light up Chicago’s sky, the Cubs and Cardinals bring the heat to Wrigley Field with the NL Central race tightening and St. Louis desperate to snap a historic scoreless skid.

The Chicago Cubs are thinking sweep as they go into Thursday’s series finale against the Cleveland Guardians at Wrigley Field.

Chicago is at the top of the division at 52-35 while St. Louis is 5.5 games back and in third at 47-41. Last week these teams met in St. Louis for a four-game series that they split, with the Cardinals winning the first two games and the Cubs winning the last two. When: Friday, July 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT

Cade Horton was fine but missed some key pitches that turned into runs but the lineup was helpless again as the Chicago Cubs lose 4-2 to the Twins