Cubs Crush Phillies, Win Seven Straight

0:00On April 22nd, Chicago Cubs just handled the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, pushing their win streak to 7 games straight. Shota Imanaga was lights out, tossing 7 innings with only 3 hits allowed. That's his fourth sharp start in a row, keeping the Cubs rolling strong. In the 7th, Nico Harner smashed a solo homer, and Seiya Suzuki backed it up with a 2 run blast to left field. That sparked the beginning. Earlier, Michael Bush broke a 1-all tie with a timely 2-RBI single in the 6th. Fans are buzzing as the Cubs have outscored foes, 51-18 during this hot streak, their longest since 8 in a row back in July 20. 23 Phillies meanwhile are in a rut, dropping 7 straight for the first time since June 2019, getting outscored 49-14. Imanaga gave up just one run on Kyle Schwarber's solo homer, then Bryce Harper tagged a reliever for a 2 run shot in the 8th. The Japanese lefty has been filthy lately, dropping his ERA to 2.17 after yielding only 3 runs

1:06in his last 24 innings. Cubs look ahead to Wednesday with Matthew Boyd, likely off the injured list for his 3rd start. Phillies yet to name a starter, but Chicago's got the momentum locked in right now. Stay tuned with MLB News, today AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with the story.