St. Louis Cardinals surge, beat Chicago Cubs 8-2, closing the gap to 3.5 games in NL Central.

The St. Louis Cardinals narrowed the gap with the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central by defeating them 8-2. The Cardinals hit four two-run home runs, with Lars Nootbaar, Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson, and Nolan Gorman each contributing. Matthew Liberatore pitched effectively, allowing only two runs in seven innings. The win marks the Cardinals' sixth in their last seven games, now trailing the Cubs by 3.5 games.