All of that added up to an 8-0 Cubs shutout of the Cardinals, ending the team’s three-game losing streak. The Cubs remain the only team in MLB this year to have not lost four in a row at least once.

Five Cubs pitchers held the Cardinals to just three hits. Before I get to the recap of this game, I want to note that the Cubs finished said first half with a 48-33 record.

CBS Sports HQ Live. Shota Imanaga returned from the injured list to throw five innings of one-hit ball, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday for a ...

Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ (8) hits a single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis June 26, 2025. (Jeff Curry/Imagn Images) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Michael Busch hit three home runs on Friday in an 11-3 win over the Cardinals. Chicago is 53-35 overall and 29-15 in home games.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Michael Busch hit three home runs on Friday in an 11-3 win over the Cardinals. Chicago is 53-35 overall and 29-15 in home games.

Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch celebrates at home plate after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago.

First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 6:10 p.m. ET. Chicago is -225 on the money line (risk $225 to win $100) in the latest Cardinals vs. Cubs odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while ...

Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw is unable to catch a foul ball by the Cardinals' Nolan Gorman during the fourth inning Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ...

St. Louis has a 47-41 record overall and a 21-24 record in road games. The Cardinals have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.94. Friday’s game is the fifth time these teams match up this ...