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.

LOUIS — Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run and drove in three, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits in six scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 on Wednesday night.

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brad Keller reacts after giving up a three-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Yohel Pozo during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Chicago.

Everything fell into place from there, as the Cubs routed the Cardinals 8-0. ‘‘This is, you know, our brand of baseball,’’ Happ said after the game.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .262 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs Cardinals: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by two runs ...

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.