ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series at Busch Stadium III on Friday evening, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m. CT on FOX.

Atlanta (54-38) enters the game riding high after a 10-5 victory Thursday over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shortstop Jim Jarvis led the way with a 3-for-5 performance, including a home run and two RBIs. The Braves have won three of their last four games and hold a six-game cushion in the National League East.

Jarvis will be a key player to watch Friday. The shortstop has gone 6-for-20 in his last five contests with a homer and three RBIs. He went 1-for-4 against St. Louis on July 2, the most recent meeting between the clubs.

St. Louis (48-43) took two of three games from Atlanta in that series at Truist Park from June 30-July 2, including an 11-5 victory in the finale. The Cardinals are coming off a 5-1 win Wednesday over the Milwaukee Brewers, with right-hander Michael McGreevy earning the win. He tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts.

McGreevy counters for St. Louis on Friday. The righty has posted a 2.65 ERA over his last three starts, striking out 13 in 18 1/3 innings. He took a loss against Atlanta on July 1 despite allowing just two runs over six innings.

The over/under is 8 runs. The betting line favors Atlanta by 1.5 runs.

The Braves will send a lineup that includes Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Olson, who also homered in Thursday’s win. Yastrzemski drove in four runs.

The Cardinals look to build momentum behind McGreevy, who has not allowed more than two earned runs in four of his last five starts. First baseman Alec Burleson homered in Wednesday’s victory.

The series continues Saturday at 7:15 p.m. CT on FOX, with the teams playing again Sunday afternoon before the All-Star break. Atlanta travels to Texas for a three-game set against the Rangers beginning July 17, while St. Louis visits Arizona for a three-game series starting that same day.