Kyle Hendricks carried the momentum from an excellent May into a gem against the Rockies in his last start. Seven innings of six-hit, three-run ball resulted in a 6-3 win for the Cubs as Hendricks recorded just his fourth career game with at least 10 strikeouts.
The right-hander has now reached that plateau twice this season, striking out 11 Diamondbacks on April 19. The two remaining occasions transpired in a 2016 season that saw Hendricks set his career-best 22.8% strikeout rate. For good measure, he posted a 2.13 ERA and finished third in the National League Cy Young voting as the Cubs made their run toward the World Series.