Rooftop fans still are heard in Chicago

Willson Contreras lined an RBI single against Corbin Burnes to give the Chicago Cubs an early lead Saturday on the Milwaukee Brewers.

The crowd cheers and it’s not one of those piped-in roars. Fans just beyond the ivy at Wrigley Field, on the rooftops, are letting loose.

Though the Cubs would go on to get pounded, 8-3, just seeing a game in person from high and far was a welcome diversion for Dr. Dave Barounis. While ballparks are off limits to the public, Wrigley Field is one of the few spots where they can look in on the action.

“It feels really like you’re getting back to normal to be able to go watch a baseball game,” Barounis, an ICU physician said. “It just feels like it’s a natural part of what we’d normally have for summer. It reminds us that things are going to get better, and better days are ahead.”

Nationals

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg was scratched Saturday from what was supposed to be his first start of the season against the Yankees because of a nerve issue in right hand.

Mets

Brad Brach revealed he missed the entirety of New York’s summer camp because he and his wife — 36 weeks pregnant with twins — tested positive for COVID-19 in the team’s intake testing process.

Giants

Other than opening day, San Francisco hasn’t announced any of its starters for a fourgame series against Los Angeles. “It’s a little bit of gamesmanship we’ll call it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “but to each their own.”