Andrew Stevenson hit a solo home run in the seventh to widen the gap as the Washington Nationals cruised past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 at Busch Stadium. Yadier Molina hit a home run in defeat for the Redbirds, who host the Nats again this evening.
The Chicago Cubs gave up all six-runs in the sixth inning in a 6-3 loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. Adbert Alzolay was tagged with the defeat after surrendering three-runs over five and a third. Kris Bryant gave Chicago the 1-0 lead with a homer in the fourth, while Javier Báez drove in a pair in the ninth. The teams play again this evening.
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Miami Marlins in the first of a four game set last night 5-3 in 10 innings. Ronald Acuña Jr. tripled and scored two runs in defeat. The teams meet again this evening.