Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant reached 10 home runs and 42 RBI for the season with a big night against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, becoming the first player in franchise history to record 10 or more homers and 40 or more RBI before the All-Star break in his debut season, per MLB Stat of the Day.
Entering Monday's game with eight homers and 39 RBI, the former No. 2 overall draft pick (2013) was not intimidated by a highly difficult matchup against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.
After striking out in his first at-bat, Bryant hit a two-run homer in ...
With a pair of home runs in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the San Diego Padres, Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs became the first player in the National League to reach 25 homers this season, per ESPN Stats & Info.
After hitting solo shots in the third and seventh innings of Tuesday's game, the red-hot first baseman has eight homers in July and five over his last four games. He's pushed his season-long slash line to a robust .283/.385/.539, with his .924 OPS good for fifth-best in the National League.
Set to turn 25 on August 8, Rizzo is in the midst ...
With Wednesday's 16-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs completed a series sweep at Fenway Park for the first time since May of 1915, when they did so against the Boston Braves, per ESPN Stats & Info.
The Cubs outscored the Red Sox 20-10 during the three-game set, setting a team record for the most runs scored during an interleague series. The 20 total runs also represented the most runs allowed by any Red Sox team in a single interleague series, per ESPN Stats & Info. These feats are particularly impressive once you consider that the Cubs won the first ...
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