The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are currently in the midst of the tightest NL Central race in recent memory. Which team has the edge on Sunday night?

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

The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday. Michael Busch enjoyed his first career three-homer game,

The New York Mets have contacted the Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a potential trade for starting pitcher Mitch Keller after the Chicago Cubs initially registered interest, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Keller, age 29, struggled to recapture his 2023 All-Star form the following year. He posted a 4.25 ERA, allowing 182 hits in 178 innings pitched. However, he’s rebounded this se