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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.

The Cardinals fell behind 3-0 in the second inning and the Cubs added on runs late to win for the second time in the last three games in the five-game series.

Cardinals -110, Cubs -109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs to open a four-game series. St. Louis is 42-36 overall and 24-15 at home.

Up next Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (7-4, 3.84 ERA) is scheduled to face Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (1-1, 2.70) who will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis.