Apr 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; The Chicago Cubs celebrate their win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images The host Chicago Cubs will vie for a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday after showing off their major league-leading offense in the first two games of the series.
The Cubs totaled six homers in 13-11 and 6-2 victories in the first two games and have scored 143 runs in their first 23 games, by far the most in the big leagues.
Seiya Suzuki homered for the second straight game on Saturday for the Cubs, whose bullpen — which was shelled for 10 runs in the eighth inning on Friday — gave up one run on one hit in five innings to keep the Diamondbacks at bay.
“Seiya has so much power,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “He hits the ball so hard. It feels like he is in a spot where he is doing a little better job of getting a pitch and driving it. The ability of putting runs on the board fast is certainly something he is capable of doing.”
Arizona’s Merrill Kelly (3-1, 5.57 ERA) will oppose Chicago’s Jameson Taillon (1-1, 5.40) on Sunday in a battle of right-handers. The Cubs have won four of the six games in the season series that ends Sunday. Each team has scored 40 runs in the first six games.
Cubs first baseman Michael Busch had five hits over the first two games of the series and followed Suzuki’s homer with one of his own Saturday.
“He’s a good hitter,” Counsell said of Busch. “He’s a young hitter. The goal is, with 500 plate appearances under your belt, learn from them and get a little better from them. Understand what you have to be a little bit better at.”
Leadoff man Corbin Carroll continues to carry the Diamondbacks, who have been without second baseman Ketel Marte for two weeks.
Carroll extended his hitting streak to 12 games with three hits — including a homer — on Saturday, and he has reached base in all 21 games this season.
“I’m not trying to hit homers,” said Carroll, who has seven. “I’m just trying to hit balls hard on a line, and some of them get out.”
The Diamondbacks overhauled their bullpen after the loss on Friday. Left-hander A.J. Puk, who has a team-high four saves, was placed on the injured list before Saturday’s game with left elbow inflammation.
Right-handers Drey Jameson, J.P. Feyereisen and Juan Morillo were added when Joe Mantiply and Bryce Jarvis were optioned to Triple-A Reno.
Kelly and Taillon will meet for the second time this season. They opposed each other on March 28 in the second contest of a four-game set in Phoenix.
Kelly danced around trouble and picked up his first victory, giving up one run in 5 1/3 innings despite allowing seven baserunners.
Taillon was not as fortunate. Eugenio Suarez hit two-run homers to stake the D-backs to a 4-1 lead that grew to 6-1 by the time Taillon was removed with one out in the fifth.
Kelly has made two straight quality starts and has been their most effective starter this season. He is 3-1 with a 3.49 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs.
Taillon is 1-2 with a 5.24 ERA in four career starts against Arizona.
–Field Level Media
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Poslední zápas na mistrovství Evropy, české basketbalisty čeká Lotyšsko
Češi si dveře do osmifinále v podstatě zabouchli už v sobotu porážkou proti Estonsku 75:89, pondělní debakl od Srbska o 22 bodů situaci jen potvrdil. „Vstup do utkání jsme měli příšerný, tam nás rozebrali do šroubků. Od druhé čtvrtiny přišlo naše zlepšení, ale musíme také uznat, že soupeř prostřídal své hvězdy,“ říkal nejlepší český střelec Jaromír Bohačík.Aby si fyzicky i psychicky odpočinuli, dopřál realizační tým hráčům v úterý volnější program. Dopoledne navštívili českou ambasádu, odpoledne místo tréninku vyrazili na procházku Rigou. Trenér Ocampo jasně prohlásil, že nejdou turnaj jen tak dohrát. „Reprezentujeme naši federaci a zemi, takže máme velkou zodpovědnost bojovat v zápasech až do poslední vteřiny. Nejde tu o výsledky nebo frustraci z nich, s tou se musíte umět co nejlíp vyrovnat. My ve středu chceme hrát náš nejlepší zápas, protože je to ten nejbližší. Nechceme příliš přemýšlet o budoucnosti, ani o minulosti.“Lotyšsko může hrát relativně v klidu. Estonsko s Portugalskem mají sice jen […]
Sky Sports is the home of the WSL – what’s new this season?
The 2025/26 Women's Super League season promises to be the biggest ever on Sky Sports - with more live matches, better behind-the-scenes access and new ways to watch.Here's what to look out for... More live matchesAs part of Sky's new bumper rights partnership with the Women's Super League, Sky Sports will broadcast 118 matches from the WSL every season, up more than three times from the number of games previously shown.With 78 fixtures shown exclusively, and over 75 per cent of matchweek first picks, women's football fans are guaranteed to get their fix of live football from the best games across England's top flight.Sky Sports also holds the option to show matches from the Women's Championship and Women's League Cup, including the final, bringing both competitions onto Sky platforms for the very first time. Super Sunday just got better!Sky Sports […]
Vedení ligy dává ruce pryč od kauzy odebraných akreditací
Redakce Sport.cz ve středu ráno LFA položila několik dotazů, které se týkají bezprecedentního kroku špičkových ligových klubů. Dotazy směřovaly mimo jiné na reakci samotného vedení ligy, případný zásah do situace, ale i následující vývoj kauzy. Ostatně samotné kluby avizovaly, že „řešení celé situace budou hledat také na plénu Ligové fotbalové asociace“.„Ligová fotbalová asociace v oblasti médií prostřednictvím Media protokolu nastavuje jasně daná pravidla, která vymezují vztah mezi kluby a novináři v rámci zápasového režimu. Tento dokument zajišťuje, aby byly jasně definovány jak povinnosti klubů vůči médiím, tak i práva klubů v rámci vzájemné spolupráce,“ uvedl mluvčí LFA Pavel Jahoda.„Součástí této úpravy však není rozhodování o udělování akreditací. Správa akreditací a posuzování žádostí jednotlivých novinářů a redakcí spadá výhradně do kompetence klubů, které jsou organizátory utkání,“ doplnil mluvčí LFA.Profesionální fotbalové soutěže v tuzemsku si od podzimu 2016 řídí samotné kluby prostřednictvím Ligové fotbalové asociace. Výkonným ředitelem je Tomáš Bárta. Exekutivním orgánem je […]
Imane Khelif unable to compete in World Boxing Championship with appeal yet to be heard
Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif will not have an appeal hearing heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in time for her to compete at the World Boxing Championships which begin in Liverpool on Thursday. Khelif lodged an appeal with CAS on Monday to determine whether World Boxing are legally allowed to insist that, should she wish to compete in the female category at World Boxing events including the World Championships, Khelif would have to take an SRY gene test which can detect the presence of the Y or male characteristic chromosome. Khelif's appeal wants to challenge World Boxing's rules, but CAS has told Sky Sports that the hearing will be scheduled on the agreement of the parties and this may take several weeks.As of Wednesday morning, CAS has listed their upcoming hearings through to September 19 […]
Carabao Cup third-round schedule confirmed with every match live on Sky
The Carabao Cup third-round schedule has been finalised, with some bumper matches to enjoy all live on Sky Sports in September.The third round sees the nine Premier League clubs involved in the European competitions join the 23 winners from the second round in 16 ties to be played across two weeks, starting with three eye-catching games on September 16, including Aston Villa's trip to Brentford in a repeat of their recent league meeting at the Gtech. Swansea City host Nottingham Forest on September 17, before the action resumes the following week on September 23 as Liverpool entertain Southampton, Cardiff City visit Burnley, Barnsley host Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea make the trip to Lincoln City and the all-Premier League clash between Wolves and Everton takes place at Molineux. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from […]
Prisco’s Week 1 NFL picks: Bills outlast Ravens, Jets beat Aaron Rodgers and Bears ruin J.J. McCarthy’s debut
Let me start the 2025 NFL picks column with a factual statement:My picks stunk last year.It was not my best season when it came to NFL picks. I wasn't the worst of my CBSSports.com experts picks crew, but it wasn't very good. None of us really were.That changes now.It's a new season, which means like every fan base and every team, optimism is a part of my equation. I will be better. I have to be better.Week 1 picks are always a challenge, but I feel pretty good about these. The record is 0-0 right now, so the slate is clean.New season. New hope. Plenty of belief in my picks.Last season is in the rear-view mirror, so let's get this damn season started -- an quit showing my 2024 record. All times ETBet NFL Week 1 games at DraftKings, where new users get […]
Related
Poslední zápas na mistrovství Evropy, české basketbalisty čeká Lotyšsko
Češi si dveře do osmifinále v podstatě zabouchli už v sobotu porážkou proti Estonsku 75:89, pondělní debakl od Srbska o 22 bodů situaci jen potvrdil. „Vstup do utkání jsme měli příšerný, tam nás rozebrali do šroubků. Od druhé čtvrtiny přišlo naše zlepšení, ale musíme také uznat, že soupeř prostřídal své hvězdy,“ říkal nejlepší český střelec Jaromír Bohačík.Aby si fyzicky i psychicky odpočinuli, dopřál realizační tým hráčům v úterý volnější program. Dopoledne navštívili českou ambasádu, odpoledne místo tréninku vyrazili na procházku Rigou. Trenér Ocampo jasně prohlásil, že nejdou turnaj jen tak dohrát. „Reprezentujeme naši federaci a zemi, takže máme velkou zodpovědnost bojovat v zápasech až do poslední vteřiny. Nejde tu o výsledky nebo frustraci z nich, s tou se musíte umět co nejlíp vyrovnat. My ve středu chceme hrát náš nejlepší zápas, protože je to ten nejbližší. Nechceme příliš přemýšlet o budoucnosti, ani o minulosti.“Lotyšsko může hrát relativně v klidu. Estonsko s Portugalskem mají sice jen […]
Sky Sports is the home of the WSL – what’s new this season?
The 2025/26 Women's Super League season promises to be the biggest ever on Sky Sports - with more live matches, better behind-the-scenes access and new ways to watch.Here's what to look out for... More live matchesAs part of Sky's new bumper rights partnership with the Women's Super League, Sky Sports will broadcast 118 matches from the WSL every season, up more than three times from the number of games previously shown.With 78 fixtures shown exclusively, and over 75 per cent of matchweek first picks, women's football fans are guaranteed to get their fix of live football from the best games across England's top flight.Sky Sports also holds the option to show matches from the Women's Championship and Women's League Cup, including the final, bringing both competitions onto Sky platforms for the very first time. Super Sunday just got better!Sky Sports […]
Vedení ligy dává ruce pryč od kauzy odebraných akreditací
Redakce Sport.cz ve středu ráno LFA položila několik dotazů, které se týkají bezprecedentního kroku špičkových ligových klubů. Dotazy směřovaly mimo jiné na reakci samotného vedení ligy, případný zásah do situace, ale i následující vývoj kauzy. Ostatně samotné kluby avizovaly, že „řešení celé situace budou hledat také na plénu Ligové fotbalové asociace“.„Ligová fotbalová asociace v oblasti médií prostřednictvím Media protokolu nastavuje jasně daná pravidla, která vymezují vztah mezi kluby a novináři v rámci zápasového režimu. Tento dokument zajišťuje, aby byly jasně definovány jak povinnosti klubů vůči médiím, tak i práva klubů v rámci vzájemné spolupráce,“ uvedl mluvčí LFA Pavel Jahoda.„Součástí této úpravy však není rozhodování o udělování akreditací. Správa akreditací a posuzování žádostí jednotlivých novinářů a redakcí spadá výhradně do kompetence klubů, které jsou organizátory utkání,“ doplnil mluvčí LFA.Profesionální fotbalové soutěže v tuzemsku si od podzimu 2016 řídí samotné kluby prostřednictvím Ligové fotbalové asociace. Výkonným ředitelem je Tomáš Bárta. Exekutivním orgánem je […]
Imane Khelif unable to compete in World Boxing Championship with appeal yet to be heard
Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif will not have an appeal hearing heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in time for her to compete at the World Boxing Championships which begin in Liverpool on Thursday. Khelif lodged an appeal with CAS on Monday to determine whether World Boxing are legally allowed to insist that, should she wish to compete in the female category at World Boxing events including the World Championships, Khelif would have to take an SRY gene test which can detect the presence of the Y or male characteristic chromosome. Khelif's appeal wants to challenge World Boxing's rules, but CAS has told Sky Sports that the hearing will be scheduled on the agreement of the parties and this may take several weeks.As of Wednesday morning, CAS has listed their upcoming hearings through to September 19 […]
Carabao Cup third-round schedule confirmed with every match live on Sky
The Carabao Cup third-round schedule has been finalised, with some bumper matches to enjoy all live on Sky Sports in September.The third round sees the nine Premier League clubs involved in the European competitions join the 23 winners from the second round in 16 ties to be played across two weeks, starting with three eye-catching games on September 16, including Aston Villa's trip to Brentford in a repeat of their recent league meeting at the Gtech. Swansea City host Nottingham Forest on September 17, before the action resumes the following week on September 23 as Liverpool entertain Southampton, Cardiff City visit Burnley, Barnsley host Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea make the trip to Lincoln City and the all-Premier League clash between Wolves and Everton takes place at Molineux. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from […]
Prisco’s Week 1 NFL picks: Bills outlast Ravens, Jets beat Aaron Rodgers and Bears ruin J.J. McCarthy’s debut
Let me start the 2025 NFL picks column with a factual statement:My picks stunk last year.It was not my best season when it came to NFL picks. I wasn't the worst of my CBSSports.com experts picks crew, but it wasn't very good. None of us really were.That changes now.It's a new season, which means like every fan base and every team, optimism is a part of my equation. I will be better. I have to be better.Week 1 picks are always a challenge, but I feel pretty good about these. The record is 0-0 right now, so the slate is clean.New season. New hope. Plenty of belief in my picks.Last season is in the rear-view mirror, so let's get this damn season started -- an quit showing my 2024 record. All times ETBet NFL Week 1 games at DraftKings, where new users get […]
Be the first to leave a comment