Christian Bethancourt hit a three-run home run in a five-run second inning Friday, and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 6-3 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs’ biggest need, with about a week before the July 31 deadline, is starting pitching. Lugo, who held the Cubs to four ...

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .275 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs Cardinals: 4-6, .211 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 16 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.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 8-2, .264 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs Cubs: 4-6, .246 batting average, 5.80 ERA, outscored by 15 runs ...

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The Cardinals have hit 88 total home runs to rank eighth in the NL. Saturday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Cubs have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.