With Walk-Off Magic Fueling Win Streak, Cubs Chase Sweep of Reds
Chicago has won 14 straight at Wrigley Field, while Cincinnati brings a six-game skid and a 20-17 record into the series finale.
- After securing three consecutive walk-off victories, the Chicago Cubs aim for a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, riding an eight-game winning streak.
- Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona faces bullpen uncertainty after closer Emilio Pagan sustained a left hamstring injury Tuesday, with the pitcher expected to miss four to eight weeks.
- Right-Hander Rhett Lowder takes the mound for Cincinnati against Chicago's Shota Imanaga , who maintains a 43-to-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 41 1/3 innings.
- Wednesday's 7-6 victory came after Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run homer forced extra innings, with Michael Busch drawing a bases-loaded walk from Brock Burke in the 10th inning.
- Wrigley Field dominance fuels Chicago's momentum: the Cubs have won 14 straight games at home, matching their longest streak since 2008, and hold a 17-5 home record.
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Reds take 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Cubs
Cincinnati Reds (20-17, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (25-12, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 1:20 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-2, 5.09 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (3-2, 2.40 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 43 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -200, Reds +165; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM [...]
The Opener: Cubs, Reynolds,
Reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes flirted with history again on Wednesday. The big righty was perfect through 4 2/3 innings against the Diamondbacks, until he couldn’t make the play on a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. roller up the third base line. Nolan Arenado followed with a clean single, then Skenes retired the next 10 hitters. 1. Cubs walk it off again A Michael Busch bases-loaded walk pushed across the winning run for the Cubs in the 10th innin…
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