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St. Louis Cardinals (36-52, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (38-52, fourth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (0-0); White Sox: TBD

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts rounds second after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, July 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mookie Betts hit a pair of solo homers and drove in four runs and fellow All-Star Freddie Freeman went deep to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 11-4. J.D.

Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. (88) celebrates with teammate Eloy Jimenez (74) after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

All-Star Luis Robert Jr. tied the game with his 26th homer of the season, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past St.

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr., center, celebrates with Ozzie Albies, left, and Orlando Arcia after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game Friday, July 7, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer and the red-hot Atlanta Braves began a series between teams with the best records in the major leagues with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (47) reacts before leaving a baseball game during the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

St. Louis Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery abruptly left Friday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning with an apparent injury. With St.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: White Sox -113, Cardinals -107; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox face the St. Louis Cardinals with a 1-0 series lead.

Chicago is 21-23 in home games and 38-52 overall. The White Sox have a 13-8 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

St. Louis is 19-27 on the road and 36-52 overall. The Cardinals are seventh in the majors with 119 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

Saturday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Robert has 22 doubles and 26 home runs for the White Sox. Eloy Jimenez is 15-for-41 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with a .289 batting average, and has seven doubles, nine home runs, 30 walks and 26 RBI. Willson Contreras is 15-for-35 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .267 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by two runs

Cardinals: 3-7, .289 batting average, 6.90 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Joe Kelly: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Crochet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 15-Day IL (biceps), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (back), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (elbow), Matt Foster: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Cardinals: Jordan Montgomery: day-to-day (leg), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (wrist), Andrew Knizner: 10-Day IL (groin), Adam Wainwright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew VerHagen: 15-Day IL (hip), Jake Woodford: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O’Neill: 60-Day IL (back), Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (forearm), Packy Naughton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)