The Cubs offense had been quiet against Cardinals starter Sonny Gray until Shaw’s game-tying two-run home run in the fifth inning. It was his third home run in four games and his seventh since the All-Star break. He entered Sunday hitting .333 with a 1.110 OPS in that span.

Michael Busch and Matt Shaw both homer in the Cubs' rout against the Cardinals. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

The Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0, in a series-opening contest Friday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.   The Cubs (66-49) were done in b

After Friday night’s result, the Cubs are second in the National League Central, five games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for first in the division. Chicago does hold the first Wild Card spot in the NL, 4.5 games ahead of the New York Mets, who sit third in the WC standings.

Cardinals lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Sonny Gray, RHP Shōta Imanaga came back from his hamstring injury June 26 in St. Louis and threw five one-hit innings. Apart from one anomalous bad start vs. the White Sox,