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Three Strikes – Winning the Week

WPA Leader and Loser

Hero - Anthony Rizzo (+.181)

Goat - Kris Bryant (-.017)

Video Recap

Strike One – Early Offense & Dominant Pitching

The Cubs scored 8 runs in the first 3 innings of play by simply overmatching the Reds’ starter Alfredo Simon, who has been sharp against the Cubs in the past. Tommy La Stella, in a spot start to give Dexter Fowler a much-deserved day off, set the tone with the first at-bat of the game: he sat on 6 pitches from Simon, before doubling off the center-field wall to promptly set the plate for Jason Heyward.