CHICAGO -- Cody Bellinger’s future with the Cubs is a little bit of a query mark with the Trade Deadline lower than two weeks away. But amid any hypothesis and rumors, the previous MVP is placing collectively his greatest month of the season.

Bellinger, whose title has popped up on the rumor mill lately because the Cubs have misplaced floor within the NL Central race, has been considered one of MLB’s hottest hitters in July. He entered Friday first in baseball with 27 hits, whereas carrying a .443/.478/.738 slash line this month.

His scorching stretch goes again farther, nonetheless. Bellinger missed a couple of month with a left knee damage. He got here off the injured listing June 15, and in 32 video games since (coming into Friday) hit .366 (37-for-101) with a .970 OPS, 5 doubles, 5 residence runs and 15 RBIs.

Bellinger hit a double in his first plate look Friday, a line drive to right-center subject within the second inning. In the third, he launched a two-run homer to proper subject that traveled a Statcast-projected 400 ft, touchdown just below the Wrigley Field video board.

He added a single within the fifth and within the seventh grounded out to second base.

The Cubs obtained 6 1/3 sturdy innings from Justin Steele, who was charged with two runs, and held on to win regardless of heavy site visitors by the Cardinals towards their bullpen.

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