Behind the pitching of Justin Steele, the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 Monday night at Wrigley Field.
Steele threw 7 innings of shut out baseball as he recorded 8 strikeouts.
Ian Happ had 3 RBI in the game which included a 2-run single as part of a 4-run 6th inning for Chicago.
The Cubs have now won 6 out of their last 7 games.
Nathan Eovaldi took the loss for the Rangers.
Game 2 in the series is Tuesday night in Chicago.
April 7, 2025
