The Chicago Cubs will play four games in St. Louis this week with a chance to clinch the National League Central against the rival Cardinals.

Chicago's magic number is just two.

"It would be nice to do it there," Ben Zobrist said. "I'll just say that."

"We intend to clinch there. For a lot of the guys that have been around here for a long time, it's going to be very satisfying."

The Cardinals are still hoping to earn the NL's second Wild Card berth.

The Cubs have seen St. Louis celebrate in their presence both at Wrigley Field and at Busch Stadium. Now they intend to be the ones popping champagne.

"Woof, it would mean a lot," Willson Contreras said. "We're human. We're thinking about clinching, but today [Sunday] we were thinking about winning the game."