The Chicago Cubs have begun the 2025 season on the appropriate foot.
On Saturday, the Cubs (7-4) defeated the Padres (7-2), 7-1, extending their early win streak to 5 video games. Chicago swept the Athletics (3-5) in a three-game set from March 31-April 2 and received the primary recreation of its present collection towards San Diego on Friday.
The Cubs offense has led them throughout their win streak. They’re hitting .296 (55-for-186), and Chicago is averaging 9 runs per recreation.
Within the group’s most up-to-date win, shortstop Dansby Swanson and catcher Carson Kelly hit dwelling runs, and batters reached base 21 instances in 44 plate appearances.
The group’s pitching workers hasn’t been shabby, both, permitting 2.2 runs per recreation and holding opposing batters to a .224 batting common.
Whereas the Cubs’ scorching begin to the season is nothing new for them, it is a lot preferable to digging out of an early gap. The trick for Chicago is to keep away from an in-season swoon just like the one it skilled final 12 months.
In 2024, the Cubs additionally had an early five-game successful streak and had been 24-17 via the season’s first quarter earlier than hitting a lull. They had been 13-27 of their subsequent 40 video games, getting into the second half of the season 37-44.
Chicago completed 83-79, lacking the playoffs after getting into the season because the NL Central favourite.
This 12 months, the Cubs entered with a 51.5 p.c likelihood of reaching the postseason and had been as soon as once more the favorites to win their division.
If Chicago performs to its potential, its present successful streak ought to be certainly one of a number of it enjoys this season.
