Texas Rangers tops Chicago Cubs 3-0
Game Summary
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago Cubs 3-0.
A classic pitchers' duel: 18 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 2-for-4. Chicago Cubs reliever Phil Maton threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Evan Carter led Texas Rangers's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (90 pitches). Bullpen: 2.7 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 6.75).
Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB (94 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.43 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (1 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.100).
Multi-hit games: Nico Hoerner (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Seiya Suzuki (0-for-4), Ian Happ (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Texas Rangers: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Josh Jung (3-for-4).
Turning Points
Texas Rangers's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Chicago Cubs's lineup.