Clay Holmes and 3 relief pitchers combined on a 3-hit shutout as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday 3-0.
Holmes allowed only 1 hit and retired the first 16 batters he faced.
The only offense from the Cubs came on a 3-run home run from Seiya Suzuki in the 6th inning.
Chicago has now won 9 out of their last 11 games.
Game 2 in the series is Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
August 14, 2026