St. Louis CardinalsvsChicago Cubs
STL 0/CHC 3
Things to say
The Cubs shut out the Cardinals 3-0 at Wrigley Field to move to 72-51.
01
opener
Cubs took care of business at Wrigley, 3-0 over St. Louis. Quiet, tidy win. Pitching carried the whole thing.
02
key player
Whoever the Cubs ran out there had his stuff working — that's a legit shutout, and the bullpen slammed the door without a hiccup.
03
hot take
Honestly the Cardinals just look done. A .500 club rolling into a first-place team on a getaway day and mustering zero runs tells you everything.
04
deep cut
Three runs of support and the arms make it stand up — that's the kind of low-scoring grind game that says more about the pitching than the box score does.
05
exit
Cubs are cruising at 72-51. Curious to see if they keep the foot down the rest of this series.
The recap
The Cubs blanked the Cardinals 3-0 at Wrigley on a getaway day, and it was all about the arms. Chicago's staff carried this one from the jump, keeping the heart of St.
Louis' order off the bases and never letting the Cards get comfortable. Three runs was plenty of cushion once the bullpen slammed the door in the late innings.
The Cubs keep rolling at 72-51 while St. Louis slips back to .500 at 61-61.