Cubs vs Rangers Recap: Late rally seals 3-0 loss

The Chicago Cubs traveled to face the Texas Rangers on Sunday in a crucial matchup between two teams with contrasting records. Coming into the game, the Cubs were playing well with a 27-14 record, though they'd lost their last game six to nothing to these same Rangers. Meanwhile, Texas sat at 19-21 but had won their last two games and were looking to build momentum. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon took the mound against Rangers ace Jacob deGrom. Both teams hoped their pitching would carry them to victory. The Cubs' pitching staff is known for being solid and dependable, while Texas relied on veteran talent at the top of their rotation. Although the Cubs had shown defensive strength all season, they would need more than just pitching to get back in this series.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Rangers struck first. Alejandro Osuna hit a grounder to the first baseman Michael Busch on the Cubs' team. Although the contact was weak at only sixty-nine miles per hour, it was enough for a fielder's choice play. Josh Jung scored easily from third base, giving Texas a one-nothing lead. When Osuna reached base, Joc Pederson moved to third. The Cubs had their chance to respond in the fourth and later innings, but Taillon kept battling. However, the Rangers' early score proved crucial because the Cubs couldn't answer back. Texas held their one-run advantage through the fifth and sixth innings while both teams searched for the next big moment.

Everything changed in the bottom of the eighth inning when Rangers' Carter connected with a slider that came in at eighty-nine miles per hour. The ball soared deep over the right field wall, traveling an impressive three hundred fifty-three feet into the Texas night. With Josh Jung already on base, Carter's home run put the Rangers ahead three-nothing with authority. The crowd erupted as the Rangers suddenly had all the momentum heading into the final inning. The Cubs' bats had remained silent throughout the entire game, managing only three hits against the Rangers' pitching. When the ninth inning ended, the Cubs couldn't find an answer, and Texas secured a dominant seven-nothing victory, with three more runs crossing the plate in that final frame.