The Cubs are defeating everyone and everything these days, including thunderstorms. Even a big storm that blew through St. Louis Saturday, delaying the game nearly two hours, couldn’t stop the streaking Cubs, who won their eighth in a row, 5-1 over the Cardinals. It’s the longest winning streak for the Cubs franchise since they won 11 in a row from July 31-August 12, 2016.
The win also moved the Cubs over .500 on the road at 26-25. It’s the first time they’ve been over .500 in road games this year since May 2, when they were 7-6 away from Wrigley Field.