The St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at Busch Stadium by the score of 5-0.
The Cardinals scored 2 runs in the 5th inning and 2 more runs in the 6th inning for the win.
Jordan Walker had a solo home run and RBI single for St. Louis.
Michael McGreevy threw 6 scoreless innings for his 4th win.
Matthew Boyd took the loss for the Cubs. Ian Happ had 2 hits for Chicago.
The Cubs are now 5 games back behind Milwaukee in the NL Central Division.
The Brewers beat the Mets 3-2 on Friday as they have won 7 games in a row and 9 out of 10.
Game 2 between the Cubs and Cardinals will be played Saturday night in St. Louis.
August 8, 2025