Cubs' Colin Rea Shines in Sixth Straight Win

0:00It's April 21st. You're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The Chicago Cubs are on fire with their sixth straight win, taking down the Phillies 5-1 behind a stellar start from 35-year-old. Colin Rea. He went six and two-thirds innings, giving up just one run on six hits, with five strikeouts and two walks. That performance earned him a huge standing ovation from the Riggly crowd as he left the mound. Earlier this week, manager Craig Council pulled him with two outs in the seventh, and the defense sealed it perfectly. Nico Hurner dove for a liner. Off-colle swore over and threw the first for the out. Chicago's gloves were on point all night, like Ian Hap tumbling over the wall for a foul pop and Hurner snagging 106.4. Mile per hour grounder from Bryce Harper in the first. Fans rose up big time for Rea, who feels like a rotation staple now, not just the fill-in. The offense jumped ahead early with five runs off Aaron Nola Danesby Swanson, crushed

1:01a three-run homer in the second, for his fifth of the year, and Michael Bush singled over random goose in the outfield before scoring. This marks the second straight season. Rea stepped up for the Cubs amid injuries, last year after Justin Steele's elbow surgery, and now with Cade, Horton's season-ending Tommy John. He started in the bullpen both times, but locked down the rotation spot. Since September 1st, last year. Rea's been lights out with a 2.59 ERA, over 59 innings, 55 strikeouts, and only 12. Walks, including playoffs. The North Ciders have a reliable arm they can count on when it counts.