Game 1 of a weekend series goes to the St. Louis Cardinals as they blew out the Chicago Cubs 17-1 Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals had 17 hits in the game as they led 14-0 after 5 innings.
St. Louis had 3 home runs. Going deep were Nathan Church, Masyn Winn, and Bryan Torres.
Andre Pallante picked up his 10th win for the season pitching into the 6th inning.
David Peterson took the loss. Alex Bregman had an RBI double for the Cubs.
Game 2 in the series is Saturday night.
July 3, 2026