Los Angeles DodgersvsChicago Cubs
LAD 5/CHC 10
Things to say
The Cubs beat the Dodgers 10-5 at Wrigley Field.
01
opener
Cubs jumped on LA early and never looked back. Ten runs at Wrigley, wind must've been blowing straight out. Dodgers couldn't keep up.
02
key player
The Cubs' heart of the order carried it — multiple balls left the yard. That lineup is scary top to bottom right now.
03
hot take
LA's starter got knocked around and the manager still left him out there too long. Should've gone to the pen an inning earlier.
04
deep cut
Ten runs but it wasn't all longballs — Chicago strung together a couple two-out rallies. That's the stuff that quietly kills you.
05
exit
Dodgers are still cruising in the standings though, 69-44. This one's a blip — I'll take Chicago to steal the series here.
The recap
The Cubs jumped on the Dodgers at Wrigley and never looked back, banging out a 10-5 win on a getaway day. LA's staff couldn't miss enough bats early, and once Chicago got into the heart of the order the crooked numbers piled up fast.
This one felt over by the middle innings, with the North Siders swinging hot bats top to bottom while the Dodgers' pen just tried to stop the bleeding. Big statement from the home club against the best record in the league.