Marlins defeat Cubs as Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 40th home run

The Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs 10-3 on Sunday behind a multi-run performance. Cubs starting pitcher Clay Holmes allowed eight runs in 4.1 innings, marking his shortest outing of the season and his most difficult career start. Despite the outcome, Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his 40th home run of the year, becoming the first Cubs player to reach that milestone since Derrek Lee in 2005. Heriberto Hernandez and Javier Sanoja contributed home runs for the Marlins, while Chicago’s bullpen managed to close out the final frames. Following the loss, the Cubs maintain a half-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the race for the top National League wild card spot. The Cubs have 18 games remaining in the regular season.

• 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — Marlins 10, Cubs 3: Pete Crow-Armstrong hits his 40th, but it just wasn’t Clay Holmes’ day