The Chicago Cubs are on a seven-game winning streak as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at 6:40 CT. Cubs pitchers have excelled, allowing six hits in each of the last three games.
Key points
Cubs on a seven-game winning streak
Cubs pitchers allowed six hits in last three games
Dansby Swanson has four home runs in last 13 games
Cubs rank third in fewest hits allowed per nine innings
Cubs lineup not available at posting time
Chicago CubsPhiladelphia PhilliesDansby SwansonJason Heyward
STREAKING: The Cubs’ seven-game winning streak is their 107th since 1901 of at least seven games. It is their longest since they won eight in a row July 2-192, 2023. Their last that ended after seven games was Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2021. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
PITCHING: Cubs pitchers have allowed exactly six hits in each of the last three games. They have allowed no more than six in 11 games this season. The Cubs have won nine of them. Last year, they were 46-13 in such games, a winning percentage of .780. When they gave up seven or more, they were 46-57, .447. The Cubs rank third among all 30 teams in fewest hits per nine innings (7.3), fewest walks per nine (3.0) and fewest hit plus walks per nine (1.146). (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
DANSBY, HEATING UP:Dansby Swanson, last 13 games since April 7: .233/.393/.535 (10-for-43) with a double, four home runs, 10 RBI, 12 walks and 16 runs scored.
The Chicago Cubs are currently on a seven-game winning streak.
When did the Cubs last have a longer winning streak?
The Cubs last had a longer winning streak of eight games from July 2-8, 2023.
How have Cubs pitchers performed recently?
Cubs pitchers have allowed exactly six hits in each of the last three games and have allowed no more than six hits in 11 games this season.
What notable performance has Dansby Swanson had recently?
In his last 13 games since April 7, Dansby Swanson has a batting line of .233/.393/.535 with four home runs and 10 RBI.
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Matthew Boyd returns tonight from an injured list stint for a bicep issue.
His first start this year on Opening Day wasn’t good; his second was excellent, with 10 strikeouts in 5.2 innings. Overall Boyd has 17 strikeouts in 9.1 innings this year (struck out 17 of 37 batters faced). In his rehab start last Thursday for Triple-A Iowa, Boyd struck out six of 16 batters faced.
Boyd made one start vs. the Phillies last year, June 9 in Philadelphia, and the difference in the game was, in part, Boyd’s own throwing error on a pickoff that led to an unearned run. No current Phillie has more than six career AB vs. Boyd.
Kyle Backhus is opening tonight’s game, and likely throws only one or two innings. The most pitches he’s thrown in any game this year is 41, last Wednesday against the Cubs in Philadelphia. Dansby Swanson homered off him. He also threw to five batters in Monday’s game at Wrigley Field.
Taijuan Walker was supposed to get the start tonight, and he’s likely the “bulk guy” in this game.
Walker’s 2026 season has been pretty awful. He’s made four starts, has a 9.16 ERA (yikes!) and has allowed six home runs in just 18.1 innings (double yikes!). He had one decent start (April 11 vs. the D-backs) where he allowed two runs in five innings, the other three were .. yikes.
Perhaps Alex Bregman will break out tonight. He’s 6-for-11 (.545) lifetime vs. Walker.
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