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Rangers End Cubs' Win Streak at 10 with Shutout
Josh Jung and Justin Foscue homered as Texas handed Chicago its first shutout loss after the Cubs went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
- On Saturday night, the Texas Rangers shut out the Chicago Cubs 6-0, ending Chicago's second 10-game winning streak of the season with home runs from Josh Jung and Justin Foscue.
- Chicago was held scoreless for the fourth time this season despite winning 20 of its previous 23 games, with Cubs starter Edward Cabrera allowing five runs in five innings.
- Texas starter Jack Leiter threw 97 pitches over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Rangers' bullpen allowed just one hit over 4.1 innings to complete the team's fourth shutout this year.
- Former Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Jung snapped an 0-for-13 skid with his second-inning homer; conversely, Rangers shortstop Corey Seager struck out three times.
- The series concludes Sunday afternoon as Jameson Taillon starts for Chicago and Jacob deGrom pitches for Texas in the rubber match.
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Rangers end Cubs’ win streak at 10 with shutout
Josh Jung and Justin Foscue each hit solo homers and the Texas Rangers snapped the Chicago Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.Jung went 3-for-4 with two runs, Alejandro Osuna had two hits and two RBIs, and Joc Pederson added two hits and an RBI for Texas, which snapped a two-game skid by outhitting the Cubs 9-4.Chicago had won 20 of its last 23 games before being shutout for the fourth time this seaso…
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C 35%
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