REDBIRDS hit Wrigleyville chasing the BUCCOS and getting chased by the RED LEGS...CUBBIES playing Spoiler to their much-loved Rivals of the CENTRAL..."Show Me State" Hardball hits "Chi-City 312 Hardball" and let Wrigleyville take you where you want to go before and after Games..."WEEKEND BENDERS" Operation get out of Wrigleyville a Winner

The St. Louis Cardinals took two out of three from the NL Central leading Pirates but there is still work to do. They trail the Buccos by two full games and the Reds trail the Redbirds by one game as the #1 NL Wild Card Outfit. The Cubbies are in familiar territory and that would be in No Teams Land but they will try to stick it to the Cards and Cards Nation as both teams love each other dearly. Weekend Benders with NL Wild Card and NL Central implications between the chalk.

REDBIRDS @ Wrigleyville vs NORTH Siders

August 16, 2013 4:05pm ET
STL Westbrook (7-7) vs CHC Arrieta (1-2)

August 17, 2013 4:05pm ET
STL Kelly (3-3) vs CHC Wood (7-9)

August 18, 2013 2:20pm ET
STL Wainright (13-7) vs CHC Jackson (7-12)

The Redbirds have Westbrook and Kelly in front of Ace Wainright who will get the call on Sunday. The Cubbies have 2013 All-Star LHP Travis Wood on Saturday and the prized 2013 FA Pick Up Edwin Jackson who comes in five games under the .500 mark.

Hitting Leaders in this 3-Piece on Clark and Addison in Wrigleyville...

REDBIRDS

C Y. Molina .325 avg  8 HR 54 RBI back off DL
1B A. Craig .314 avg 11 HR 88 RBI
2B M. Carpenter 90 Runs .315 avg
RF C. Beltran .303 avg 20 HR

NORTH Siders

1B A. Rizzo .232 avg 18 HR 65 RBI 55 Runs 32 2B
C D. Navarro .288 10 HR 22 RBI
RF N. Schierholtz .268 16 HR 49 RBI

Note: Numbers and Schedule from MLB.com