The Cubs played a split-squad Saturday, facing the Royals at Sloan Park and the Angels in Tempe. Chicago’s teams jumped out to big leads in both games and were able to hold on for a pair of one-run victories.
The Cubs got off to a flying start at Sloan when Seiya Suzuki, Cody Bellinger, and Yan Gomes hit back-back-back home runs off of Jordan Lyles in the bottom of the 1st inning. Drew Smyly surrendered a game-tying three-run shot to MJ Melendez in the 3rd.
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