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Cubs take series and open up a 6½-game lead with a thunderous shutout, the Cardinals’ fourth shutout loss in their past six games.
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Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St.
Weather in the area delayed the start of Sunday's game between the Cubs and Cardinals, which was scheduled to begin an hour late, at 6:10 p.m.
An 11-0 loss Sunday forces Cardinals to reconsider their rotation and weigh replacing right-hander Erick Fedde possibly with rookie Michael McGreevy.
Ball four to Ian Happ was a sweeper outside to load the bases, and the St. Louis Cardinals manager had seen enough. He knew before the game his starting pitcher would have a short leash, and with a rested bullpen and a scheduled off day Monday, Marmol quickly gave Fedde the hook.
C HICAGO -- Chicago Cubs assistant hitting coach John Mallee was ejected from a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) and the Chicago Cubs (53-36) play the final game of their 3-game series Sunday night. First pitch from Wrigley Field is at 6:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Chicago had three players selected to the All-Star team, but the argument could be made that other Cubs deserved some love as well.
Miles Mikolas became the first pitcher in Cardinals history to allow six home runs in a game, all to the first 15 batters he faced