All-Stars Lester, Baez end 1st half with aplomb

All-Stars Jon Lester and Javier Baez both closed the first half on high notes, as did the Cubs. Lester picked up his 12th win, striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings, and Baez raised his league-leading RBI total to 72 in a 7-4 victory on Sunday over the Padres at Petco Park to help the Cubs finish the first half with the best record in the National League at 55-38. Baez smacked an RBI single in a three-run first while Jason Heyward hit a two-run single in the second for the Cubs.