But in a 7-2 triumph against the Cardinals that secured a series victory, the Cubs remedied all that by blowing their scuffling National League Central rivals out of the water early.

STL Cardinals 3-run rally in 9th earns Cubs victory over Cardinals, 5-4 It was the first loss of the season for the Cardinals where they were leading going to the ninth inning.

However, the Cubs got the final say this time as Palencia walked off the mound with a victory for his squad. The Cubs and Cardinals will meet again in eight days, this time at Wrigley Field on July 4.

In a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, after failing to put a runner on base in the first three innings, the Cubs loaded the bases in the fourth with two outs when Nico Hoerner grounded to short.

Matt Duffy extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games with a pair of run-scoring singles to help the Cubs to a victory over the Cardinals on Sunday in a game that was halted after seven ...