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Cubs blown out by Twins for second straight game as starting pitching falters

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS – The series finale against the Twins got so out of hand that the Cubs brought in a position player to pitch for the first time this season.

Utility player Miles Mastrobuoni made his first career appearance on the mound in the Cubs’ 16-3 loss Sunday. It was the Cubs’ second-consecutive double-digit loss. They were so outmatched that the Twins’ 29 runs over the course of the series set a Target Field record for a three-game set.