Maybe all Kyle Tucker needed was a trip to Angel Stadium. After going 25 days without a home run, the All-Star right fielder hit his second and third within 24 hours, kick-starting the Cubs’ 12-1 rout over the Angels on Saturday night.

STARTING PITCHING: In their last 35 games dating to July 12, the Cubs’ starting rotation has posted a 2.83 ERA (59 earned runs in 187.2 innings), lowest mark in the major leagues over that span. uring that stretch the rotation has allowed three runs or fewer in 24 of those games.

Go get ‘em, Cade.

MLB Network host Greg Amsinger made a list of the most important young stars who need contract extensions, and listed Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto as

Its Friday, August 22 and the Red Sox (69-59) are in the Bronx to continue their series against the Yankees (69-58). Brayan Bello is slated to take the mound for Boston against Max Fried for New York.