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

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.

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Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pauses on the mound after giving up a two-run home run to the Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar during the second inning Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in St. Louis.

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 Cardinals fell behind 3-0 in the second inning and the Cubs added on runs late to win for the second time in the last three games in the five-game series.