Deadspin | Cubs ring up 14 hits in series-opening win over Cardinals

The Chicago Cubs opened a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7-3 win on Monday, posting 14 hits in the opener. Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner each homered and finished with four hits apiece; Bregman drove in two runs and Hoerner had four RBIs. Chicago won for the third time in its last four games. On the mound, David Peterson (6-7) allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out three over 5 2/3 innings. Carson Kelly and Miguel Amaya added two hits each for the Cubs. St. Louis, which has lost eight of 11 since the All-Star break, got a solo homer from Jose Fermin—his fifth of the season. The game began 1 hour and 46 minutes late due to rain.