The Cubs were unable to spoil Willson Contreras’ return to Chicago as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-1.
It was the Cardinals' first win in 12 series openers. The streak of 11 straight losses in such games to begin the season was a franchise record.
“You're not a Cardinal until you get booed and yelled at at Wrigley,” Mikolas cracked, “so now he's one of us.” “When you get booed, you're doing something right,” Contreras said, “and that was kind of an extra push that I got there.” Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner departed with left hamstring tightness after he got hurt running the bases in the fifth. Hoerner is batting .303 on the season.
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