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.

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.

The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 at Wrigley Field during ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, left, gets a pat ...

The Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, right, is safe at home plate as Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, left, cannot make a tag during the third inning of a game Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Chicago.

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki hits a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 4, 2025, in Chicago. David Banks - FR165605 AP ...