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Cubs make wild MLB history after crushing Padres by 20, getting crushed by Cardinals by 16
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The Chicago Cubs went from an all-time high to a historic low, following one of the biggest wins in franchise history with one of their worst losses. Two days after routing the San Diego Padres 23-3 , Chicago suffered a 17-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at Wrigley Field.
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The Cubs became the first team in Major League Baseball history to win a game by at least 20 runs and then lose its next game by at least 10 runs , according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Moreover, they are just the second team ever to win one game by 15 or more runs before losing the next by at least 15 runs, joining the 1894 Boston Beaneaters, who defeated the Chicago Colts 25-8 before falling 17-2 the following day, per OptaStats.
Chicago's inconsistency has been remarkable throughout the 2026 season. The Cubs have recorded two separate 10-game winning streaks and one 10-game losing streak, a feat previously accomplished only by the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers . Nonetheless, they remain second in the NL Central with a 49-39 record, trailing the Milwaukee Brewers by 5.5 games.
St Louis took control early behind Nathan Church 's three-run homer in the second inning and never slowed down, scoring in every inning except the eighth. Church finished with his third home run in four games and has driven in eight runs during that stretch. Masyn Winn also launched a three-run homer, while Winn and Alec Burleson each collected two hits and four RBIs. Ivan Herrera and Blaze Jordan added three hits apiece as the Cardinals amassed 17 hits.
Andre Pallante improved to 10-5 after limiting Chicago to five hits and one walk across 5 2/3 innings. The Cubs went 0-for-8 with runners on base while Pallante was on the mound.
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David Peterson 's second start since coming over from the New York Mets on June 25 didn't go much better than his first. The left-hander allowed a career-high 10 earned runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings while issuing three walks. Statcast credited him with nine whiffs, but the Cardinals consistently made hard contact, including seven balls hit at least 100 mph and four more above 95 mph. Even with two outs, Peterson couldn't escape trouble, giving up a string of big hits before Bryse Wilson entered and allowed the remaining seven runs, including Winn's three-run homer.
Alex Bregman recorded two hits and drove in Chicago's only run with a seventh-inning double, while Pete Crow-Armstrong , who was named the National League Player of the Month for June before the game, finished 1-for-3 with his 14th double of the season.
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