Chicago Cubs' Matthew Boyd strikes out 9 in 5 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals en route to 11-0 win
Boyd (0-3) allowed only three hits and lowered his ERA to 2.52.
The Cubs got on the board early, then surged ahead with a five-run third inning. They scored a run in each of the first five innings to jump out to an 11-0 lead.
Nico Hoerner was 3 for 4 with three runs and finished a home run shy of the cycle. Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong were each 2 for 5, with Suzuki hitting his 25th home run.
Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (3-9) pitched just 1 1/3 innings before being replaced with the bases loaded. He allowed three earned runs.
With the bases loaded in the second inning, Kyle Tucker grounded a single into the outfield, scoring a pair of runs to put the Cubs up 3-0.
The Cubs were 5 for 18 with runners in scoring position. The Cardinals were 0 for 7.
The Cubs are at Minnesota on Tuesday, with LHP Shota Imanaga (5-2, 2.78 ERA) on the mound. The Cardinals are set to host Washington on Tuesday, with RHP Andre Pallante (5-4, 4.10) slated to start.
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