Cubs Hand Cardinals Loss, 8-5

By MLB.com

CHICAGO -- The snow days gave the Cubs more time to work on their hitting approach in the batting cages, and that seemed to pay off on Thursday. Javier Baez provided the spark and Jason Heyward the power with a two-run homer to back Jon Lester and lead the Cubs to an 8-5 victory at Wrigley Field, snapping the Cardinals' winning streak at five.

All nine starters recorded at least one hit for the Cubs, with Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber driving in two runs each. The Cubs were playing just their second game this week after weather-related postponements. Thursday's game was a makeup of Wednesday's postponed contest, and the 47-degree game-time temperature and sunshine were welcome after snow at Wrigley Field. Manager Joe Maddon called it "balmy."

The Cardinals totaled two hits over six innings off Lester, who struck out seven and didn't allow a hit until the fifth. He even contributed to the Cubs' offense with a single in the fifth after Heyward's homer.

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Thursday, April 19 Scoreboard

Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis 5

Boston 8, Los Angeles Angels 2

Arizona 3, San Francisco 1

Detroit 13, Baltimore 8

Houston 9, Seattle 2

New York Yankees 4, Toronto 3

Milwaukee 12, Miami 3

Atlanta 12, New York Mets 4

Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 0

Friday, April 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.

Colorado at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Los  Angeles Angels at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Saturday, April 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

Colorado at Washington, 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 3:05 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 6;10 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 7:40 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, April 15 Schedule (All Times Central)

Baltimore at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m.

Colorado at Washington, 12:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 1:20p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 3:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 7 p.m.