Cardinals @ Cubs: Leake vs Lester (Game 54)

STL (26-26): RHP Mike Leake (5-3, 2.24)

CHC (26-27): LHP Jon Lester (3-3, 3.86)

First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Our long Northside nightmare is over--and just in time. Now two more of those, please.

Lester pulled a reverse Maddux on Sunday, giving up 6 ER in 3.1 innings and taking the loss against Kershaw and the Dodgers. Lester went 3-2 with a 4.00 for the month. He's 0-1 with a 3.38 in his two starts against the Cardinals this season. Overall, they are 38-169 (.225) against him. Molina is 11-27.

Leake took the loss against the Cubs earlier last month, giving up 2 ER in 6 innings in a game the Cubs won 3-2. He lost to the Dodgers at home his last time out (7 IP, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB). The Cubs are 52-199…