Whether Cody Bellinger remains with the Chicago Cubs past the looming trade deadline remains to be seen, but he continues to help them remain competitive.
Looking to stay hot at the plate, Bellinger tries to push the host Cubs to a second straight win over the rival St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Chicago has won three of four but is 8-9 this month, five games under .500 overall and a distant third in the NL Central. Thus, it could be a seller around the Aug. 1 trade deadline, and Bellinger should draw plenty of interest, with a potentially nice return for the Cubs. Bellinger, however, is 1-for-9 with three strikeouts against scheduled St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas , who is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA and no walks in his last three starts. He allowed all three of his runs during that stretch, plus seven hits -- including two solo homers -- over six innings of Monday's 6-4 home victory against Miami.The right-hander has been very good against the Cubs, going 5-3 with a 2.15 ERA in 17 career meetings .
Cardinals star Nolan Arenado is certainly swinging the bat with confidence. With a two-run single Friday, Arenado is batting .356 with 26 RBIs in his last 20 games. Teammate and ex-Cub Willson Contreras is 10-for-26 in seven games against his former team this season.
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