The games don’t mean anything other than the Cubs finishing the year strong, but I am certainly growing to like the way the 2022 Chicago Cubs are playing baseball.
Adrian Sampson had another outstanding outing and several Cubs had key hits in a pair of three-run innings that were the difference in a 6-1 Cubs victory. The Cubs have won five in a row, nine of their last 10 and 13 of their last 17 — the latter is the best record in the National League over that span.
The Reds struck first, with Jake Fraley homering off Sampson in the top of the second inning.