Almora, Baez extend hit streaks to 10 games

Baez's RBI single in the 1st CHICAGO -- The Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. and Javier Baez both got a hit and extended their hitting streaks to career highs in the first inning on Friday against the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

Milwaukee had taken a 1-0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Jesus Aguilar. Almora then doubled off Brewers starter Brent Suter to lead off the Cubs' first, extending his hitting streak to a personal-high 10 games. Almora then scored on Baez's single, which extended the second baseman's hitting streak to 10 games, also a career high.

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For Baez, it was his 25th RBI, tops in the National League.

Almora is now 16-for-40 with four doubles, a home run and…