CHICAGO -- Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs turned their holiday into a home run. Eight of them, to be exact. Busch hit three longballs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times to hammer the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Friday for their fourth straight victory.

The Chicago Cubs hit eight home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, setting a franchise record for most home runs in a game, while tying the MLB record for most home runs hit on the 4th of July.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday at Wrigley Field.

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Bad first pitches tend to go viral; however, Alvin Kamara brought the heat with his first pitch before the Chicago Cubs took the field.

In town for a big NASCAR race, Alvin Kamara threw out the first and second pitches for Saturday's Chicago Cubs game after asking for a do-over.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara threw the first pitch ahead of Saturday's Cardinals-Cubs game, and it was so bad that he got a rare do-over.