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Steele tosses 7 innings as the Cubs pound the Rangers 7-0 on frigid night

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele throws against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Steele tossed three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 on a frigid Monday night.

Michael Busch doubled and scored in the second. He also chased Nathan Eovaldi with an RBI triple in the fifth that made it 3-0.

Ian Happ had three RBIs. His two-run single highlighted a four-run sixth, and the Cubs won for the sixth time in seven games on a 34-degree night.