Chicago CubsvsBaltimore Orioles
CHC 9/BAL 7
Things to say
The Cubs beat the Orioles 9-7 in Baltimore.
01
opener
Cubs took it 9-7 at Camden. Back-and-forth all night, but Chicago kept answering. That's a good road win.
02
key player
The heart of that Cubs order carried them. When they're stacking runs like that, nobody in the division wants to see them.
03
hot take
Nine runs and it still felt close. Baltimore's bullpen is the problem, not the bats.
04
deep cut
Orioles are 42-51 now and it shows in the late innings. They keep going to the pen too early and paying for it.
05
exit
Cubs at 52-40, sitting pretty. Let's see if they can take the series before they leave town.
The recap
Cubs went into Camden Yards on a getaway day and outslugged the Orioles 9-7, and that one had some traffic on the bases all afternoon. Baltimore hung around and made it a game, but Chicago's bats kept answering every time the O's clawed back.
The Cubs' pen took the handoff and nailed it down late to protect the two-run cushion. Chicago's now sitting pretty at 52-40 while Baltimore drops another and slips to 42-51.