ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs aim for a three-game sweep Wednesday night when they face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium III. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. under cloudy skies with a temperature of 85 degrees. The Cubs (60-46) have dominated the series’ first two games, outscoring the Cardinals 12-3. Chicago won 5-0 on Tuesday and 7-3 on Monday. St. Louis (53-53) has lost four of its last five. Players to watch Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has been on a tear. In Monday’s win, he went 4 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Hoerner is batting .433 (13 for 30) with two homers and 10 RBIs. Cardinals right-hander Hunter Dobbins will start. In his last outing Monday against the Cubs, he allowed four earned runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings in a loss. In his previous start, Dobbins threw six scoreless innings July 22 against the Los Angeles Angels. Recent results The Cubs have won seven of their last 10. St. Louis has lost six of its last eight. Projection and betting Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-3 Cubs victory. Chicago enters as a -1.5 run-line favorite. The over/under is 7½ total runs. Up next The teams meet again Thursday to conclude the four-game series. Chicago then returns home for a six-game homestand against the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. St. Louis travels to Toronto for a three-game set against the Blue Jays.