After dropping three consecutive games to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago Cubs took care of business in Sunday’s 5-2 win.
Just when the Chicago Cubs have appeared to be on the brink of watching their postseason aspirations spiral away, they come through.
That’s how good teams perform, and the Cubs have shown a knack for moving past a tough couple of games, staying locked in and maintaining their hold on a playoff spot.
Three solo home runs in the third inning — Christopher Morel, and back-to-back homers by Cody Bellinger and Swanson — helped the Cubs build a 4-0 lead in a bullpen game for Arizona.The win put the Cubs two games ahead of the Diamondbacks for the second National League wild-card spot. It also still gives them a chance to secure the season head-to-head tiebreaker if the Cubs sweep them in Arizona next weekend.