Hoerner 3 Hits, 4 RBIs In Debut, Cubs Beat Padres 10-2
Nico Hoerner went from sitting on his couch in Oakland and watching the Chicago Cubs on TV on Sunday to having a remarkable major league debut with them on Monday night.
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Nico Hoerner went from sitting on his couch in Oakland and watching the Chicago Cubs on TV on Sunday to having a remarkable major league debut with them on Monday night.
With three weeks left in the MLB regular season, the NL Central, where the Cardinals lead the Cubs, is the only competitive division race.
"He knows the type of players we have here. Also the type of guys we have on defense. He knows our strengths and also our weaknesses."
Danny Mendick hit his first career home run, Jose Abreu got his 31st of the season, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Tyler Austin drove a pinch-hit, three-run homer during the Brewers' five-run fourth inning against Jon Lester, and Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs Sunday to tighten the NL wild-card race.
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run and drove in a career-high five runs to help the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Christian Yelich sliced an opposite-field double off Brandon Kintzler to score the winning run in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday night.
Cubs all-star shortstop Javier Baez has a hairline fracture in his left thumb, an MRI revealed Saturday.
Fantasy Football Today experts Jamey Eisenberg and Dave Richard break down which players you should start and which you should avoid in Week 1.
The Browns could contend in the rough-and-tumble AFC North, but need to put it together on the field, starting with the Titans in Week 1.
