Cubs vs Giants Recap: Cubs Dominate to 5-1 Win

The Chicago Cubs rolled into San Francisco looking to bounce back. They'd lost the night before, but they came hungry. The Giants were struggling too—sitting at 28-42 and desperate for wins. You could feel the Cubs had their eyes on the prize. Javier Assad took the mound for Chicago, ready to shut down San Francisco's bats. The Giants' Landen Roupp faced the Cubs' lineup. This was a chance for Chicago to stay hot and keep climbing. The city by the bay would host this battle. Both teams needed this win badly. The Cubs were 36-34 and fighting hard to stay in contention. San Francisco had to find a way to stop the bleeding.

Then the fourth inning hit. Seiya Suzuki stepped up against Roupp and crushed a double to center field. The ball flew like a rocket off his bat. Ian Happ raced home with the first run. Suzuki slid into third base, hungry for more. Next came Nico Hoerner, and he delivered a sacrifice fly to left. Suzuki tagged up and scored. Chicago led 2-0. But the Cubs weren't done. In the fifth inning, Michael Busch came up big. He smashed a homer to right field—387 feet of pure power. The ball sailed over the wall. Both Kelly and Bregman scored on that blast. Cubs led 5-0 and dominated the game completely. Assad was pitching lights out for Chicago.

The Cubs kept rolling through innings with Assad pitching sharp and clean. The Giants couldn't catch up. They were quiet through most of the game. Finally, in the ninth inning, the Giants got on the board. Bryce Eldridge stepped up and launched a solo home run to right field. It traveled 377 feet. One run wasn't enough to change anything. The Cubs walked away with a 5-1 victory. It was a huge win for Chicago, improving their record to 37-34. Assad was the star pitcher, giving six strong innings with zero runs allowed and five strikeouts. This win kept the Cubs hot and in the playoff conversation. San Francisco fell to 28-43 and kept losing ground in their division.