ST. LOUIS (AP) Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.Bregman had sat out Sundays game in Pittsburgh after going hitless in his previous three games. Against the Cardinals, he snapped out of an 0-for-12 slump with four hits and scored three runs in a game that was delayed an hour and 46 at the start due to rain.Nico Hoerner also had four hits, including a two-run homer in the ninth as the Cubs banged out 14 hits in the win.David Peterson (6-7) worked 5 2/3 innings and earned the win. The 30-year-old left-hander, who was acquired on June 25 from the New York Mets, struck out two and allowed two runs on three hits and two walks.Matthew Liberatore (5-8) was tagged for three runs on eight hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings.Chicago has won eight of its last 12 games. Since the All-Star break, the Cardinals are 3-8 and slipped to 6-14 in their last 20 games. Bregman, who signed a five-year, $175 million contract during the offseason, drove in Seiya Suzuki with a first-inning double.The Cubs added a run in the second on a single by Miguel Amaya.Jos Fermn hit a first-pitch fastball 407 feet into Big Mac Land in the left field upper deck in the second inning. The two-out homer cut Chicagos advantage to 2-1.Bregman led off the third with a first-pitch homer to right field, his 11th of the season. Over the last 11 games, Chicago has hit 12 home runs. The Cubs extended their lead to 5-1 on a two-run single by Hoerner in the fifth inning.Masyn Winn and Bryan Torres drove in runs for St. Louis in the sixth.Up nextCubs RHP Colin Rea (7-7, 4.85) will start the second game in the series. The Cardinals have not named a starter.__AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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Former India wicketkeeper-batter Farokh Engineer believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already done enough to earn an ODI call-up and wants the 15-year-old to open alongside Rohit Sharma ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Engineer feels India should reshuffle their batting order by moving Shubman Gill to No. 4, allowing Sooryavanshi to partner Rohit at the top while Virat Kohli slots in at No. 3. The ideal situation is Shubman Gill and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Gill is a class player. Gill, I think, is the best batsman in the team now. So, Gill should come at four, Engineer told PTI. The former India star said the combination of a right-handed Rohit and left-handed Sooryavanshi would provide the ideal balance in ODI cricket. Gill is not a guy who lifts the ball. So, a left-right combination would be ideal in ODIs. So, if Rohit is playing, and I think he should be playing, let him open with Sooryavanshi. A batsman like him (Sooryavanshi) is much better at opening because he finds bigger gaps in the field. Virat Kohli can come third. Gill can come fourth and then we've got a solid batting line-up, he said. Engineer's remarks come after Sooryavanshi enjoyed a breakthrough T20I series against Zimbabwe. The youngster finished as the leading run-scorer with 151 runs, including two half-centuries, and was named Player of the Series as India completed a 3-0 clean sweep. According to Engineer, those performances are enough to fast-track the teenager into India's 50-over plans. This is probably the right time to draft Sooryavanshi into India's ODI side. I don't know why people distinguish so much between ODI and T20 because for me, a half-volley is a half-volley. Hes been getting runs and he's got the confidence to open the innings. He'll win more matches for you than lose you. When he gives a start like that, the other players can have time to consolidate the innings and put on a big score, Engineer noted. While Sooryavanshi struggled during India's T20I tour of England earlier this month, the Zimbabwe series showcased his ability to adapt. He produced a measured 81 off 49 balls in the final T20I on a slow Harare surface after blasting a rapid half-century in the series opener. The teenager has also shown areas that still require improvement, including handling short-pitched bowling, adapting quickly to overseas conditions and refining his shot selection. However, Engineer urged India not to overburden the youngster with technical changes, insisting his natural game is what makes him special. Anything which is slightly short of length, in Sooryavanshi's curve, is going to go for a six. He learned from his mistakes, he has learned to curb himself. But don't try to over-coach him. He's not from the MCC book of manual, which is completely out of date. Hes a genius. Nor was Viv Richards. Viv was the best batsman I've ever seen play. But persevere with Sooryavanshi. He'll be a tremendous asset for India, he said. With the 2027 ODI World Cup on the horizon, Engineer believes Sooryavanshi's fearless approach and match-winning ability make him a player India should invest in now rather than wait for the future.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India have announced a 15-member squad for India's upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka next month.The Test squad, led by captain Shubman Gill, will return to action on August 15 as India take on the hosts in the first match of the series at Galle.India have named a strong squad that saw the return of star players like Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja to the Test squad, however, the team will miss all-rounder Washington Sundar, at least for the first Test, owing to an injury.Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan's participation in the series is not a 100 per cent yet as them playing against Sri Lanka is subject to clearance from the medical team of BCCI.ssssssssssIndia squad for Sri Lanka Tests: Shubman Gill returns as captainShubman Gill (c), KL Rahul (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain.* Participation subject to clearance from BCCI.More to follow....

Comerica Park has always been a special place for Grant Wolfram.As a kid, the Holland native and Hamilton High School graduate, grew up watching the Tigers.It took a big step last year when Wolfram made his major league debut at Comerica Park, pitching for the Baltimore Orioles.Wolfram's Comerica Park memories continued on Monday, July 27, as he earned the win in relief when Baltimore beat Detroit 8-5. He faced four hitters - all All-Stars - and got them all out in order.More: Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grant Wolfram puts together stellar month of June on moundWolfram improved to 3-2 on the season after pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out two, walked none and didn't give up a hit.He entered the game with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and struck out Tigers All-Star Kevin McGonigle swinging.In the seventh, he got All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler to fly out before striking out former All-Star Gleyber Torres looking and getting All-Star Riley Greene to fly out to center to end the inning.Contact sports editor Dan DAddona atDan.DAddona@hollandsentinel.com.Follow him onX, formerly knownasTwitter@DanDAddonaor Facebook@HollandSentinelSports.This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Orioles pitcher Grant Wolfram returns to Detroit, puts down four Tigers All-Stars in a row