Chicago Cubs win 7th consecutive game behind Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch in a 7-4 victory

Meanwhile, Seiya Suzuki hasn’t looked comfortable since the delayed start to his season due to his knee injury . The Cubs’ deep lineup has helped them overcome injuries to 10 pitchers on their 40-man roster . Their ability to constantly put pressure on opposing pitchers continues to be a defining trait, even if they’re not always taking advantage of the runners they put on base.

The Cubs stranded a season-high 17 runners on base Tuesday, their first win when leaving at least 17 on base since June 2, 2018, and their first at Wrigley Field since July 3, 2010 (both also had 17 LOB). Busch (two-run single) and Suzuki (two-run home run) provided the big hits in the Cubs’ 7-4 win against the Phillies to extend their winning streak to seven consecutive games. During this stretch, the Cubs (14-9) have outscored opponents 51-18 (plus-33).

This marks their first winning streak of at least seven games within April since 1989 (also seven). “We’d certainly put pressure on them for a whole bunch of innings and it gets a little frustrating when you don’t break through, but that was a big hit (by Busch),” manager Craig Counsell said. “You want the next hit always, but just the number of runners we got on base tonight was really impressive.

” Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber took left-hander Shota Imanaga deep in the sixth, the solo home run tying the game. That was all Philadelphia managed against Imanaga, who shut them down for the second time in a week. Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.