Cubs Claw Cardinals in Wrigley Rout

At Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs feasted on the St. Louis Cardinals in an 11-0 blowout that featured plenty of bite and a whole lot of Boyd. Matthew Boyd, fresh off his first All-Star nod, struck out nine in five innings, lowering his ERA to a sparkling 2.52 and proving why he’s one of the National League’s quiet assassins.

The Cubs scored in each of the first five innings, treating Cardinals pitching like batting practice as Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong sprinkled fireworks across the Friendly Confines. The North Siders are making their move in the NL Central, sharpening their claws just in time for the dog days of summer.