Chicago CubsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
CHC 6/STL 1
Things to say
Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-1 at Busch Stadium.
01
Cubs took care of business in St. Louis, 6-1. Bats came alive early and the Cards never really got into it. Always nice when Chicago wins one at Busch.
02
key player
Whoever was on the bump for the Cubs got into his stuff early — one run over the start is the kind of line that quiets a Cardinals crowd in a hurry.
03
hot take
Cardinals are 30-26 and it still feels like they're treading water. That lineup shouldn't be getting shut down to one run at home.
04
deep cut
Cubs are over .500 on the road in the division now — getaway-day wins in St. Louis used to be a coin flip, and they're starting to bank them.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if they can keep it rolling — long season, but the NL Central's wide open again.
The recap
Cubs walked into Busch and put a 6-1 beatdown on the Cardinals, and it really wasn't that close. Chicago's bats got into the St.
Louis starter early and never let up, while their own arm cruised through the heart of the order all afternoon. One run is all the Cardinals could scratch across — you hate to see it on a Saturday night at home.
Cubs take the rivalry tilt and bump to 32-27, Cards drop back to .500-ish at 30-26.