The head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals has compared a recent signing to an all-time great, which is problematic.

The head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals has compared a recent signing to an all-time great, which is problematic.

CHICAGO (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals won their sixth straight game on Thursday night, defeating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 behind two two-run home runs each from Paul DeJong and Jordan Walker.

Steven Matz threw five strong innings, and Nolan Arenado drove in two runs as St. Louis triumphed for the ninth time in eleven games. Paul Goldschmidt scored two runs while collecting two hits.

Oliver Marmol, manager of the Cardinals, remarked, “It’s fun seeing our guys run the bases and our offense continuing to do what they’re doing.” “It’s really entertaining to watch.”

Marcus Stroman (10-7) gave up just 3 2/3 innings of work in what may have been his last Cubs home opener. Five runs, four of which were earned, and seven hits were tagged on the right-hander. He walked four and struck out four.

According to Stroman, the game was “just one of those where you feel like everything kind of works against you.” “It seemed like nothing was going my way, and I was never able to settle into a rhythm.”

Before the trade deadline on August 1, Stroman might be among the best pitchers available. Chicago (45–51) fell to 7-9 in July. On Wednesday, he will play the White Sox, who live across town.

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Matz, who was moved to the bullpen before coming back into the rotation three starts ago, commented, “It felt good to get up to ninety-something (pitches) today.” “In that fifth inning, I still felt strong.”

In the first inning against his former team, Willson Contreras’ RBI double put St. Louis ahead.

In the fourth, the Cardinals scored four more runs. After Tyler O’Neill doubled, Walker launched his ninth home run. A two-run double was added by Arenado.

When DeJong struck against Michael Rucker in the fifth, the score was 7-1. DeJong’s 13th home run found its way into the right-center basket.

For Chicago, Yan Gomes had three hits, two of which were triples. With eight career triples in 12 major league seasons, the seasoned catcher came into the game.