Los Angeles DodgersvsChicago Cubs
LAD 1/CHC 5
Things to say
The Cubs beat the Dodgers 5-1 at Wrigley Field.
01
opener
Cubs took care of business, 5-1 over the Dodgers. Held that whole LA lineup to a single run at Wrigley. That's a statement win against the best record in the league.
02
key player
The Cubs starter was filthy — got into his stuff early and shut down the heart of that Dodger order. One run off a lineup that stacked? That's an ace day.
03
hot take
Say what you want about LA's record, but if your bats go quiet like that in August, October's gonna be a problem.
04
deep cut
Only thing LA scratched across was one run, and Chicago's bullpen didn't even blink in the late innings. That's a clean game for the pen.
05
exit
Cubs are cooking at 65-49. Curious to see if they can keep it rolling the rest of this series.
The recap
Wrigley did the Cubs a favor and the bats did the rest, as Chicago knocked off the best team in the National League 5-1. The Cubs' starter clearly got into his stuff early, keeping the Dodgers' heart of the order quiet and coughing up just a single run all afternoon.
LA never got anything going against a bullpen that slammed the door, and one crooked inning was all Chicago needed to pull away. Nice statement win for a 65-49 club that keeps chipping at that division lead.