CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs overcame a three-run deficit in the sixth inning and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field before 38,322 fans in 2:41. The Cubs took an early lead in the first on Alex Bregman’s RBI double and a sacrifice fly by Nico Hoerner. St. Louis answered in the sixth when Jordan Walker launched a three-run homer to left-center, his 20th of the season, putting the Cardinals up 3-2. The Cubs erupted for four runs in the bottom half, highlighted by Hoerner’s run-scoring single and a two-run sacrifice fly by Pedro Ramírez that scored Hoerner and Dansby Swanson aided by a throwing error. Walker cut the lead to 6-4 with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, but Cubs reliever Jacob Webb pitched two scoreless innings to earn his third save. Cubs starter Javier Assad allowed two hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Drew Pomeranz (1-3) got the win despite allowing a run in the ninth. Matthew Liberatore (4-6) took the loss. The victory lifted Chicago to 50-40, while St. Louis fell to 47-40. The Cubs salvaged the finale after losing the first two games of the series by a combined 20-1.

CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs overcame a three-run deficit in the sixth inning and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field, avoiding a sweep in front of 38,322 fans. The game took 2 hours, 41 minutes. St. Louis took a 4-2 lead in the top of the sixth on a three-run home run by Jordan Walker, his 20th of the season. But the Cubs answered with four runs in the bottom half, capitalizing on two Cardinals errors. Carson Kelly walked and Michael Busch singled, putting runners on the corners. Nico Hoerner lined a single to right, scoring Kelly to make it 4-3. After Ian Happ popped out, Dansby Swanson reached on a fielder’s choice, and a throwing error by third baseman José Fermín allowed Busch to score, tying the game 4-4. Swanson advanced to second on the error. Pedro Ramírez then hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker, whose throwing error allowed both Hoerner and Swanson to score, giving the Cubs a 6-4 lead. The Cubs had taken an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong singled on a soft ground ball, Alex Bregman doubled to center field to drive in Crow-Armstrong, and after a strikeout and a walk, Busch was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Hoerner followed with a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Bregman. Ian Happ was then hit by a pitch, but Swanson grounded into a forceout to end the inning. St. Louis mounted a threat in the second inning but could not score. Jordan Walker walked, Lars Nootbaar flied out, Masyn Winn singled, Nathan Church singled, and José Fermín walked to load the bases, but Bryan Torres popped out. The Cubs had a chance in the fourth when Swanson singled, but Kevin Alcántara grounded into a double play. The game turned dramatically in the sixth. The Cardinals began their half with Wetherholt singling to center. Iván Herrera struck out on a foul tip, but Alec Burleson singled to right, putting runners on first and second. Walker then drove a 1-0 pitch over the left-center field wall, scoring Wetherholt and Burleson for a 4-2 St. Louis lead. But the Cubs answered immediately. After Kelly walked and Busch singled, the Cubs’ rally was aided by two defensive miscues. Fermín’s throwing error on Swanson’s grounder allowed Busch to score, and after Ramírez’s sacrifice fly, Walker’s throwing error allowed two more runs to cross. Crow-Armstrong followed with a single, but Alex Bregman struck out looking after a challenge confirmed the call, ending the inning. St. Louis attempted a comeback in the top of the eighth. Wetherholt singled, Herrera grounded out to move him to second, and Burleson singled to right, sending Wetherholt to third. Walker then hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Wetherholt to cut the deficit to 6-5. Nootbaar grounded out to end the threat. Cubs reliever Jacob Webb entered in the eighth and retired the side in order, striking out Crow-Armstrong to end the bottom half. In the ninth, Webb allowed a leadoff walk to Masyn Winn but then got Nathan Church to pop out, struck out Fermín, and induced a lineout from Nelson Velázquez to shortstop Swanson to secure the save. Drew Pomeranz earned the win, his first of the season against three losses. He pitched one scoreless inning in relief. Tyler Ferguson, who allowed a solo homer to Walker, and Ryan Rolison, who allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning, also appeared for the Cubs. Matthew Liberatore took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in five-plus innings, falling to 4-6. Both teams finished with seven hits. For the Cubs, Crow-Armstrong had two hits and scored once. Bregman drove in a run. For the Cardinals, Walker drove in four runs with his home run and sacrifice fly, and Wetherholt had two hits and scored twice. The victory evened the Cubs’ record at 50-40. The Cardinals fell to 47-40. St. Louis had won the first two games of the series, 3-0 on Saturday and 17-1 on Friday, before the Cubs avoided the sweep Sunday. The Cardinals return to St. Louis to host the Milwaukee Brewers in a five-game series starting Monday. The Cubs travel to Baltimore for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5, and the Cubs were given a 58 percent probability to win by the ELO system. Chicago was a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total runs of 10 went over the over-under line of 8.

CHICAGO (Interstat) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet Sunday for a day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field, with the teams separated by one game in the National League standings. The Cubs (49-39) hold a one-game edge over the Cardinals (46-39) entering the twin bill. The teams split the first two games of their four-game series, with St. Louis rolling to a 17-1 victory Friday before Saturday’s game was suspended scoreless in the top of the first inning due to rain. The forecast for Sunday calls for a temperature of 75 degrees with rain expected, which could further complicate the schedule. St. Louis right-hander Andre Pallante is a player to watch after his dominant outing Friday in the same ballpark. Over his last five starts, Pallante is 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA, including a 5.2-inning, five-hit shutout performance against the Cubs on July 3. He also threw six innings of one-run ball June 22 against Arizona and seven innings of two-run ball June 16 against San Diego. For Chicago, reliever Gavin Hollowell has been effective in limited recent work. In four of his last five appearances, he has not allowed a run, covering 4 innings with three strikeouts. His lone blemish during that stretch came June 24 at the New York Mets, when he allowed one earned run in two-thirds of an inning. The Cardinals’ offense erupted Friday, with shortstop Masyn Winn going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, and center fielder Nathan Church adding a homer and three RBIs. The Cubs countered with third baseman Alex Bregman, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the loss. The head-to-head series has been lopsided recently. St. Louis won three of five meetings this season, including a 6-5 victory May 29 and a 5-1 win May 31. The Cubs took the May 30 matchup 6-1. Looking ahead, St. Louis opens a five-game home series against Milwaukee on Monday, while Chicago travels to Baltimore for a three-game set starting Tuesday. An Interstat game simulator projects a 7-5 Cubs victory for the first game of the doubleheader. First pitch for the afternoon game is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. CDT, with the nightcap set for 7:10 p.m.