CHICAGO (Interstat) — Joshua Báez homered three times and drove in five runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at Wrigley Field.

Báez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, a solo shot in the fourth and another two-run blast in the sixth. Alec Burleson also homered and drove in two runs, and Blaze Jordan added a solo home run for St. Louis. Michael McGreevy (5-9) earned the win, allowing five hits and no earned runs over six innings while striking out six. The Cubs were held in check by McGreevy and the bullpen.

Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer in the second inning for Chicago. Matthew Boyd (8-2) took the loss. The Cubs outhit the Cardinals 8-7 but grounded into three double plays.

St. Louis scored three runs in the first, one in the fourth, three in the sixth and one in the eighth. Chicago scored three in the second and one in the eighth. Attendance was 39,834 for the afternoon game, and the game lasted 2:39. The Cardinals improved to 62-61, while the Cubs fell to 72-52.