Chicago Cubs 2026: Breaking Down the Phillies Sweep
Four games in Philadelphia. Four Cubs wins. Scores of 5-1, 7-4, 7-2, and 8-7. By the time Chicago closed out the series on April 24, the Phillies had dropped four straight to the same opponent for the first time since 2023 — and the Cubs had quietly built one of the more compelling early-season résumés in the National League. Covering this series closely, the detail that kept jumping out wasn’t the aggregate score. It was the consistency of Chicago’s pitching across all …