Chicago Cubs (47-33, first in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (44-37, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (0-0); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (5-3, 4.48 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 58 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -139, Cardinals +117; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs, leading the series 2-1. St. Louis has a 26-16 record in home games and a 44-37 record overall. Cardinals hitters are batting a collective .255, which ranks fourth in the NL. Chicago has a 22-18 record on the road and a 47-33 record overall. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .256, the third-best team batting average