Kyle Hendricks tossed his third straight beauty Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh, giving up just 2 hits and walking three in 6⅓ innings as the Cubs defeated the Pirates 8-3. The Cubs, who have won 10 of 12, swept Pittsburgh for the second time in just over a week.
There's absolutely no doubt that nearly halfway through this season Marcus Stroman has been the MVP of the Cubs' starting rotation.
Hendricks tossed his third straight beauty Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh, giving up just 2 hits and walking three in 6⅓ innings as the Cubs defeated the Pirates 8-3. The Cubs, who have won 10 of 12, swept Pittsburgh for the second time in just over a week.The Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the third inning on a 2-run triple by Nico Hoerner that scored Miguel Amaya and Mike Tauchman . Seiya Suzuki's sacrifice fly scored Hoerner to make it 3-1.
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