Redbird Randoms ... Carpenter, Wainwright, Wrigley

On-deck: The rubber match of the Cards/Cubs three-game series will be played tonight at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Game time is 7:05 p.m. CDT.

Probables: STL-Chris Carpenter RHP (0-0, 1.00) vs. CHC-Ryan Dempster RHP (12-5, 2.93)

Dinger dudes: In yesterday's game, the balls were flying out of Wrigley Field.

• STL-Skip Schumaker (7)
• STL-Troy Glaus, 3 homers (21)
• STL-Albert Pujols (24)
• CHC-Mark DeRosa (13)
• CHC-Carlos Zambrano (3)

Waino Whacked: In a rehab appearance Friday night, Adam Wainwright got shelled as he pitched for Triple-A affiliate Memphis. He lasted only 27 pitches, giving up four hits, one of them a home run.

LIVEcast tonight: 4thebirds... will open a LIVEcast for tonight's Cards/Cubs series finale.

photo by Barbara Moore