Crow-Armstrong also went 4 for 4 and Dansby Swanson launched a two-run homer for Chicago. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly added solo shots as the NL Central leaders hit six homers in the first three innings off Miles Mikolas (4-6), a record for most home runs off a Cardinals pitcher in one game.

Michael Busch hit three home runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Chicago Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times in pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Friday for their fourth straight victory.

St. Louis Cardinals (47-42, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (53-35, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 1:20 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (6-6, 3.70 ERA,