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The Chicago Cubs took advantage of a late error to beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Wednesday, winning the series and earning their seventh victory in nine games.
The Chicago Cubs have been among the best teams in baseball this season as well as one of the most exciting, powering their way to a 30-20 record.
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The Reds are back at home after a 1-2 trip to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati has followed up an 11-5 stretch from April 11-28 with a 9-13 spell since. The Reds have logged a strikeout-heavy .664 OPS in the latter stretch.
The Chicago Cubs have the best offense in Major League Baseball and it has led to them forming a fairly comfortable lead in the National League Central.
With Porter Hodge unavailable because of a left oblique issue that will land him on the injured list, manager Craig Counsell turned to Palencia to close out the ninth inning Monday at LoanDepot Park. The 25-year-old hard-throwing right-hander retired the first two batters he faced and went ahead 0-2 on No. 8 hitter Derek Hill when he hung a slider.
Third baseman Matt Shaw had a pretty clear understanding of what he needed to work on when the Chicago Cubs optioned their top prospect to Triple A last month. For Shaw, the necessary adjustments started with reducing his leg kick,
After losing in walk-off fashion on Monday night, the Cubs pounded the Miami Marlins 14-1 on Tuesday, continuing a great offensive run in their first 49 games.