CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs erupted for five runs in the third inning and cruised to a 10-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Michael Busch homered and drove in two runs, while Matt Shaw went 3 for 4 with a solo home run to lead an 11-hit Cubs attack.

Winning pitcher Matthew Boyd allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings to improve to 14-8. The Mets managed only four hits, with Francisco Alvarez hitting a two-run homer and Juan Soto adding a solo shot. The loss went to Jonah Tong, dropping the Mets to 81-77, while the Cubs improved to 89-69.