Chicago Baseball Recap

Cubs Beat Phillies - Nico Hoerner had two two-run doubles in his return from the injured list and the Chicago Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Friday night. Marcus Stroman (3-4) allowed one run and three hits in six innings for the victory. The Cubs have won seven straight games over the Phillies dating to the 2021 season. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471680

White Sox Beat Royals - Michael Kopech almost nailed the batter with the game's first pitch. After that, he was just about perfect. Kopech gave up one hit over a career-high eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday night. Kopech simply toyed with the Royals as the White Sox opened a weekend series between teams with two of the majors' worst records on a winning note. The hard-throwing right-hander struck out a season-high 10 on 98 pitches, and bounced back from a loss to Houston and won for the second time in three starts. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471684