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Cardinals edge past the Cubs for rivalry series win

St. Louis Cardinals starting catcher Pedro Pagés celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, June 16, 2024.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting catcher Pedro Pagés celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, June 16, 2024.
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Published 6:15 PM

CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ)

All it took was a good swing from Pedro Pages and a solid outing from Miles Mikolas on the hill at Wrigley Field to secure a series win, on Sunday, as the Cardinals edged past the Cubs 2-1.

St. Louis' only two runs came off the bat of Pages in the second inning. The rookie sent a towering ball over the wall in left for a two-run homer and that ended up being the only offense that STL needed.

Red bird pitcher Miles Mikolas improved to 5-6 overall in 2024 with the win on Sunday. He pitched for 6.1 innings and allowed just one run on four hits, striking out five Chicago batters. It's Mikolas' second-straight good outing for his team, as he threw seven innings of one-hit ball in the loss to the Pirates on Tuesday.

With Sunday's rivalry win, skipper Oli Marmol's group improved to .500, 35-35 overall.

Up next - St. Louis will continue its road trip. The Cardinals will head southeast to meet the Miami Marlins. First pitch is at 5:40 p.m. CT on Monday, June 17.

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