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CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist and his wife Cheap MLB Baseball Jerseys , Julianna Zobrist, have filed court documents in separate states seeking to end their marriage.Ben Zobrist filed a complaint for legal separation in Tennessee, according to The Tennesseean . The couple has a home in Williamson County.Julianna Zobrist filed for divorce on Monday, according to Cook County Circuit Court records.The Cubs placed Ben Zobrist on leave for undisclosed personal reasons on May 8, prompting the team to recall Addison Russell from Triple-A Iowa a little earlier than planned.Ben Zobrist, who turns 38 on May 26, is batting .241 this season. Zobrist, who is in the final season of a four-year contract with Chicago, was the World Series MVP when the Cubs won the championship in 2016.Manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday he doesn’t know when Zobrist might feel ready to return.“We’re going to respect his privacy,” Maddon said before the Cubs’ game at Cincinnati. “He’ll let us know.”His wife, the former Julianna Gilmore cheapmlbjerseyshop.com , is a Christian pop singer who has released several recordings. She has retained Chicago law firm Berger Schatz. The company represented billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin in his split with wife Anne Dias Griffin in 2014.Russell was left in the minors for extended preparation time after completing a 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-17, fourth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (22-17, third in the NL Central)St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Jordan Lyles (2-1, 2.20 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (2-2, 4.02 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)LINE: Cardinals favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cardinals are 11-11 against teams from the NL Central. St. Louis’ team on-base percentage of .340 is fifth in the MLB. Dexter Fowler leads the team with an OBP of .407.The Pirates are 7-6 in division games. Pittsburgh’s team on-base percentage of .294 is last in the majors. Josh Bell leads the team with an OBP of .363. The Pirates won the last meeting 2-1. Trevor Williams earned his second victory and Adam Frazier went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI for Pittsburgh. Andrew Miller took his second loss for St. Louis.TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna leads the Cardinals with 11 home runs and is slugging .547. Yadier Molina is 12-for-32 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games for St. Louis.Bell leads the Pirates with nine home runs and is batting .300. Starling Marte is 12-for-43 with a double Cheap MLB stitched jerseys , two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 3-7, .251 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by seven runsPirates: 6-4, .257 batting average, 5.94 ERA, outscored by 20 runsCardinals Injuries: Mike Mayers: 10-day IL (shoulder), Carlos Martinez: 10-day IL (shoulder), Brett Cecil: 60-day IL (wrist/forearm).Pirates Injuries: Jameson Taillon: 10-day IL (elbow), Edgar Santana: 60-day IL (elbow), Chad Kuhl: 60-day IL (elbow) Best Cheap MLB Jerseys , Keone Kela: 10-day IL (shoulder), Nick Burdi: 10-day IL (biceps), Chris Archer: 10-day IL (thumb), Corey Dickerson: 10-day IL (shoulder), Lonnie Chisenhall: 10-day IL (finger), Erik Gonzalez: 60-day IL (collarbone), Jacob Stallings: 10-day IL (neck).