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Cardinals at Cubs
Season series:
Cardinals lead 2-1.
Friday:
1:20 p.m., WGN-Ch. 9; RH Jeff Suppan (0-5, 6.05) vs. RH Randy Wells (4-7, 4.33).
Saturday:
12:05 p.m., CSN; RH Blake Hawksworth (4-5, 4.85) vs. LH Tom Gorzelanny (5-5, 3.12).
Sunday:
7:05 p.m., ESPN; RH Chris Carpenter (11-3, 3.05) vs. RH Ryan Dempster (8-7, 3.70).
Who’s hot:
Geovany Soto is hitting .347 (35-for-101) with eight homers and 23 RBIs over his last 32 games. Aramis Ramirez has more home runs (nine) and RBIs (24) in July than in his previous three months combined (six HR, 23 RBIs). Albert Pujols has three homers in 10 at-bats off Cubs pitching.
Who’s not:
Bob Howry has an 11.57 ERA in July. Cardinals were 29-33 on Thursday in games Carpenter or Adam Wainwright didn’t start. Suppan has given up 89 hits and 24 walks in only 61 innings.
