Ben Brown enters Monday with 88 strikeouts in 74.1 innings pitched (10.7 K/9), making him very enticing in this spot. If he can avoid a blow-up inning early, the 25-year-old has the stuff to eclipse this number on Monday.

No worries about the wind blowing out at Busch Stadium as at Wrigley Field this weekend when the Cubs were involved in a series of fireworks displays vs. the Mariners. Conditions figure to be a bit more calm tonight, but Craig Counsell will be going with perhaps the least-reliable component in his rotation, Ben Brown, whose numbers (5.09 ERA in June; 5.82 ERA away) don't inspire much confidence. As for the Cards, they were cooled off by Cincy's NL Cy Young contender Andrew Abbott on Sunday, but had won five straight beforehand, and Matthew Liberatore got back on track last Tuesday vs. the Chisox when allowing just 2 runs across 6 IP in an eventual 12-2 St Louis win. Play Cards on the Money Line.

Matthew Liberatore is having a career best season for the Cardinals. However the 25 year old starter has surrendered 19 ER in his previous four starts and does not appear to be in good form. That could spell doom against a Cubs lineup that possesses the 6th best OPS versus opposing southpaws, in addition to ranking 4th in OPS overall.