Chicago Baseball Recap

Cubs Lose to Astros - Kyle Tucker's two-run single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the skidding Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Chicago built a 6-1 lead in the fourth behind two early homers from Seiya Suzuki and one by Christopher Morel. But the Astros roared back late, scoring twice in the eighth before cutting the deficit to one on a two-run homer by Jake Meyers off Keegan Thompson with nobody out in the ninth. Thompson walked pinch-hitter Mauricio Dub n and was replaced by Brandon Hughes (0-2), who was greeted by Jeremy Pe a's double. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471661

White Sox Beat Guardians - Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets both homered for the second straight game, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Wednesday night. Burger added a triple and single for Chicago, which has posted consecutive victories against Cleveland and won for the third time in four games. Andrew Vaughn also went deep for the White Sox. Burger has homered in three straight games, going 7 for 12 with six RBI after missing 10 contests with a strained left oblique. The 27-year-old outfielder has 10 home runs this season and recently has been doing it from the No. 8 spot in the batting order. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471662