Chicago CubsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
CHC 1/STL 5
Things to say
Cardinals beat the Cubs 5-1 at Busch on Sunday night.
01
Cards took care of business at home, 5-1 over the Cubs. Sunday Night Baseball on Peacock, getaway day vibes. Cubs bats just never showed up.
02
key player
Whoever started for St. Louis got into his stuff early — Cubs only pushed one across all night. That's a quality start any way you slice it.
03
hot take
Cubs are 32-28 and I'm not buying them. Lineup goes quiet against anybody with a decent breaking ball.
04
deep cut
Cards bullpen barely had to work — starter ate innings and the leverage arms got the night off. That matters in a division race.
05
exit
Anyway, NL Central's gonna be a dogfight all summer. Curious what these two look like when they meet again.
The recap
Cardinals took care of business at home, knocking off the Cubs 5-1 in a tidy Sunday Night matchup at Busch. St.
Louis controlled this one from the jump, and four runs of breathing room meant the bullpen never had to sweat the late innings. With the win, the Cards climb to 31-26 and pull within striking distance of Chicago in the Central.
Classic divisional getaway-day baseball — nothing flashy, just the home team grinding out a comfortable W.