Cubs Chase 3-Game Giants Sweep After 6-1 Win and Suzuki Knee Exit

Q: Can baseball's hottest hitter, Pete Crow-Armstrong, continue his incredible streak against a pitcher who has allowed zero home runs recently?

Probably not against Logan Webb specifically, even though Pete Crow-Armstrong has been one of baseball’s hottest hitters. Crow-Armstrong entered Sunday on a 17-game on-base streak, batting .370 during that span with six doubles, a triple and six home runs. He had already stayed hot in this series, including a leadoff homer and a double on Saturday, and his recent form made him the Cubs’ most dangerous bat. But the matchup strongly favored Webb. The Giants’ ace had a 0.90 ERA over his previous 19.1 innings and had not allowed a home run in that stretch. He also came in off an eight-inning, one-run outing against Washington, and his recent run suggested he was regaining top form. While Webb has shown some vulnerability at home and left-handed hitters can give him trouble, his current ability to limit hard damage was the key factor. The searched results also provide the outcome: Webb remained sharp on June 14 and the Giants beat the Cubs 5-1, with Webb allowing no home runs. That means Crow-Armstrong did not homer off Webb, even though he had homered the day before against Trevor McDonald. So the answer is that Crow-Armstrong’s overall streak could continue in terms of reaching base or producing quality at-bats, but against Webb’s recent home-run suppression, the long-ball part of that streak did not carry over Sunday.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 14

Chicago enters Sunday’s finale at 37-34 after beating San Francisco 6-1 on Saturday for its third straight win, putting the Cubs one victory from a three-game sweep at Oracle Park.
Pete Crow-Armstrong opened with a first-pitch homer, Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez added solo shots, and Michael Busch stole home as Ben Brown allowed one run in five innings.
Seiya Suzuki left in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort, adding an injury concern as the Cubs try to finish the series.
San Francisco, now 28-43, has lost four of five; Trevor McDonald gave up four runs in 3.2 innings, and the Giants’ only run came on Luis Arraez’s triple.
Sunday’s matchup pits Giants starter Logan Webb, 3-4 with a 3.88 ERA, against Cubs opener Ryan Rolison, 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 20 relief appearances.