The Cubs looked for the four-game sweep of the Mets Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. After a marathon 14-inning win on Saturday night, they needed some length from starter Jon Lester. Lester provided more than enough of that length and the Northsiders displayed some excellent baserunning to secure the four-game whitewash.
Lester walked the first two batters he faced then struck out the next three. After that, Big Jon dominated the next six innings allowing the Mets only two hits. His counterpart Steven Matz was just as good, keeping an unusual Cubs lineup (Ben Zobrist, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant all had the day off) at bay through six.