Wednesday's result: Cubs 11, Astros 4. The Cubs came back from an early deficit, scoring the final 10 runs of the game, keyed by an eight-run third inning. After the Cards lost to L.A. on Thursday, the Cubs lead the Brewers by five games and Cards by six.
What happened: Mark DeRosa clubbed a grand slam and Alfonso Soriano smacked a three-run homer as the Cubs battered Brandon Backe in the eight-run frame. After a shaky early going, Jason Marquis settled down and pitched into the seventh inning, saving the bullpen a bit.
Up next: Cardinals-Cubs today at 1:20 from Wrigley. The Cards are six games back, and the Cubs could shovel some dirt on them with a sweep. Conversely, the Cards can really cinch up the NL Central standings if they could reel off three straight at Wrigley. That would sound unlikely, considering the Cubs' remarkable 43-16 home record.
The pitching matchups for this weekend: today -- Braden Looper vs. Ted Lilly. Saturday -- Todd Wellemeyer vs. Carlos Zambrano. Sunday --Chris Carpenter vs. Ryan Dempster.
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