Bleed Cubbie Blue · May 6, 2019
Cubs 13, Cardinals 5: Sweep!
Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY SportsI’m going to give you a moment here to pause and really savor the Cubs’ 13-5 win over the Cardinals, their seventh in a row. It completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs’ biggest rivals.
Feels pretty good, doesn’t it? The Cubs carved up the Cardinals in many ways over the weekend, from Kyle Hendricks’ dominance Friday to Taylor Davis’ slam and the comeback Saturday, to this blowout victory Sunday.
The win put the Cubs in first place in the N.L. Central with the best winning percentage in the N.L. (.611, two points ahead of the Dodgers), and their +51 run differential is the best in the major leagues.
Let’s unpack this one!