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 Cubs’ Ian Happ heads to first on a two-run single as Matt Shaw jogs in to score during the fourth inning against the Cardinals on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ...

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.

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 ...

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.