The St. Louis Cardinals won the first game of a weekend series with the Chicago Cubs Friday night by the final score of 6-5.
Nelson Velasquez hit a 3-run home run for the Cardinals while Ivan Herrera and Thomas Saggese had solo shots.
St. Louis snapped a 4-game losing streak with the win.
The Cubs have now lost 11 out of their last 12 games.
Ian Happ had a 3-run home run for Chicago while Michael Busch had 3 hits and 2 RBI.
Shota Imanaga was your losing pitcher for the Cubs.
Game 2 in the series is Saturday night in St. Louis.
May 29, 2026