Busch’s 2 Homers Power Cubs to Playoff Berth in Win Over Cardinals

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Michael Busch homered twice and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs clinched the top National League wild card with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

Busch hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the fifth. Jameson Taillon (11-7) earned the win, allowing one run over six innings. Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run homer in the eighth for the Cubs (91-70), who will host San Diego in the playoffs starting Tuesday.

Nolan Arenado and Jordan Walker homered for the Cardinals (78-83). St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy (8-4) took the loss. The game took 2 hours, 36 minutes before a crowd of 38,035.