Cubs Blank Cardinals; Padres Acquire Juan Soto

Adam Wainwright threw seven innings, scattering six hits, allowing no walks while striking out four in the victory on the mound.

Paul Goldschmidt nailed a single, home run and drove in three while Dylan Carlson had a two-run homer in the fifth and Nolan Arenado a solo shot in the seventh.

The lone highlight for the Cubs was a triple by Willson Contreras. 

Keegan Thompson was the loser on the mound going 4.2 innings allowing 10 hits, five runs, two walks and one strikeout.

Padres Acquire Juan Soto

The San Diego Padres have acquired 23-year-old superstar outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. It’s the biggest deals of the season, and it cost the Padres a lot.

The Nationals are getting left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James Wood, right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana and first baseman Luke Voit.

Other moves from the last day of the MLB trading season:

• The Boston Red Sox got San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosner after Hosner vetoed a move to the Nationals as part of the Soto package.

• The Philadelphia Phillies got starter Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Brandon Marsh from the Los Angeles Angels, and closer David Robertson from the Chicago Cubs.

• The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Mitch White and infield prospect Alex de Jesus from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers got minor-league pitchers Nick Frasso and Moises Brito in return.

Major League Baseball

Tuesday, August 2 Scoreboard

St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 0

Seattle 8, New York Yankees 6

San Diego 13, Colorado 5

Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 3

Washington 5, New York Mets 1

Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 1

Atlanta 13, Philadelphia 1

Los Angeles Dodgers 9, San Francisco 5

Boston 2, Houston 1

Wednesday, August 3 Schedule (All Times Central)

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 11:10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 11:20 a.m.

Seattle at New York Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Arizona at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.  Baltimore at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

New York Mets at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Miami, 5:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 6:45 p.m.

Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 8:38 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 8:40 p.m

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:45 p.m.