Tempers flared after Cardinals first baseman and former Cub Willson Contreras was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Following the Chicago Cubs' 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, the benches cleared after a heated exchange between the Cubs' closer and former catcher.

Our Cardinals vs. Cubs predictions see Chicago cruising to victory over St. Louis behind the arm of Matthew Boyd and the bat of Kyle Tucker on Sunday, July 6.

Cubs bounce back with 8-0 victory against Cardinals: ... the designated hitter hit his team-leading 25th homer in a runaway win over the Cardinals. By Vinnie Duber [month] [day], [year], ...

Off the bench and into the box score, Yohel Pozo's three-run homer onto Waveland Avenue proves the difference in 8-6 victory ...

With an offensive onslaught thanks to favorable hitting conditions at the Friendly Confines, the Cubs set a franchise record for home runs in a game with eight long balls on Friday. The historic ...

Yohel Pozo connected on a pinch-hit, three-run homer to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago Cubs 8-6 ...

Michael Busch hit three and Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted a pair, while Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed six.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Erick Fedde (3-8, 4.56 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (8-3, 2.65 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) ...

Pete Crow-Armstrong praised the Cubs' record-setting offense, calling it the best lineup he had ever played with after a ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -208, Cardinals +171; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday ...