Cubs make it 8 straight with 7-2 win over Phillies, losers of 8 straight

Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki homered to help the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth consecutive win.

Pete Crow-Armstrong had three hits and two RBIs for Chicago, and Alex Bregman also collected three hits. Matthew Boyd made a successful return from a biceps injury, pitching 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball in his first big league start since April 1.

The Cubs have outscored their opponents 58-20 during the franchise’s longest win streak since it also won eight in a row in July 2023. It’s the longest such streak for the club within the month of April since an 11-game run in 1970.

The Phillies dropped their eighth straight game in their longest skid since they lost nine in a row in 2018.

Taijuan Walker surrendered four earned runs and eight hits in four innings in his second straight loss.

Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez (2-2, 1.59 ERA) and Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera (2-0, 2.38 ERA) take the mound for the finale of the four-game series on Thursday.



(AP Photo Erin Hooley)