Mark Grote

What a night.

For the Cubs, Shota Imanaga was excellent.

Again, seven innings of one-run ball.

You get big blasts from Nico Horner and Seiya Suzuki.

And the man, boy, oh boy, it has been maximum effort for old Michael Bush.

This year and even in that game last night until it wasn't Michael Bush in the sixth inning with that bloop to run hit off of the lefty Tanner Banks.

That was the game winning hits and I guess it wasn't because it made it 3-1 and the Cubs won 7-4.

But nonetheless, a huge hit with two outs at the time and maybe even bigger for Bushy because in the fifth inning, again, against the lefty Lizardo, he struck out with runners in scoring position.

He also had been retired even earlier in the, like, three times Bushy comes up with men on base, opportunities to do damage, and he finally was able to come through on just like a blooper that just got over the shortstop's head, too shallow for the center fielder.

But when you're struggling, that's the type of hit you celebrate.

You got the fist pump from Michael Bush.

So I felt pretty happy for that man last night.

But Mars Hall, seven straight wins.

I said you got to put together some of these seven to ten game winning streaks if you're going to be the team that wins the division.

And if you're a serious team, you're going to have winning streaks like this.

And it appears the Cubs are a serious team.

Understand this.

Matthew Boyd, he comes in pitches tonight, right?

Returns from the injured list, right?

He does, yes.