Cubs, Cardinals Drop Losses Again

LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Hendricks is struggling. The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped on Hendricks in the first two innings and went on for a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs Wednesday.

The Dodgers' Max Muncy hit a solo shot as the Dodgers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Joc Pederson then came to the plate in the second and nailed a two-run shot as the Dodgers took a 6-0 lead. Cody Bellinger added on another homer in the eighth.

Hendricks lasted only 2 2/3 innings and dropped to 1-4 on the year. The start was the second shortest of his career.

The Cubs are suffering a long, hard road trip, going 1-6 with one more on the road before heading back to Wrigley Field.

Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer in the first and a two-run double in the eighth. Javier Baez continued his hot streak with a double in the first inning. He scored on Contreras' home run. The Cubs brought the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings but the Dodgers bullpen came through.

Indians 5, Cardinals 1

ST. LOUIS -- Inconsistency has been the hallmark of the St. Louis Cardinals this season.

St. Louis went through a terrible game then came back to put together a four-game winning streak last Thursday. But the Cardinals slumped back into the nightmare with a 5-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians Wednesday.

Tommy Pham has been on the worst end of it, going 24 at-bats without a hit. He went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's loss.

Edwin Encarnacion and Lonnie Chisenhall hit back-to-back home runs for the Braves in the second.

Jayson Werth Done With Baseball

Outfielder Jayson Werth has announced he’s he's done playing professional baseball, although he didn’t use the word ‘retire.’ The former Washington Nationals star signed with the Seattle Mariners as a free agent last November, but had been playing with Triple-A Tacoma.

Wednesday, June 27 Scoreboard

Cleveland 5, St. Louis 1

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 5

Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 1

Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 5

Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 4

Houston 7, Toronto 6

Philadelphia 3, New York Yankees 0

Seattle 8, Baltimore 7 (F/11)

Oakland 3, Detroit 0

Boston 9, Los Angeles Angels 6

Arizona 2, Miami 1

Pittsburgh 5, New York Mets 3

Texas 5, San Diego 2

San Francisco 1, Colorado 0

Thursday, June 28 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Miami, 11:10 a.m.

Oakland at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

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

Seattle at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 2:45 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Boston, 6 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Friday, June 29 Schedule (All Times Central)

Minnesota at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Boston at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

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

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

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

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

Colorado at Los Angels Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Saturday, June 30 Schedule (All Times Central)

Detroit at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m.

Houston at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

New York Mets at Miami, 3:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 6:15 p.m.

Boston at New York Yankees, 6;15 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

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

Sunday, July 1 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore, 12:05 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

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

New York Mets at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

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

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

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

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

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

Kansas City at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Boston at New York Yankees, 7 p.m.