Adam Wainwright outpitched Jon Lester to spoil the new-look Chicago Cubs' season opener.
It was quite a start for the St. Louis Cardinals' pursuit of another NL Central crown.
Wainwright tossed six shutout innings and the Cardinals blanked the Cubs 3-0 to kick off the 2015 MLB season on Sunday night.
The 33-year-old Wainwright (1-0) struck out six and scattered five hits for St. Louis, which has won the last two Central Division titles and lost to the San Francisco Giants in last year's National League Championship Series.
Jason Heyward, acquired from the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Shelby Miller to fill in for the late Oscar Taveras in right field, smacked two doubles among his three hits and scored a run.
Matt Holliday posted a pair of RBI singles, while Trevor Rosenthal picked up the save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Lester (0-1) surrendered three runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts over just 4 1/3 frames in his Cubs debut.
[SportsNetwork.com]
