Cubs' hot bats continue in 7-3 win over White Sox

Dansby Swanson homered and Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two more runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Saturday.

Miguel Amaya also had two RBIs as the NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 4-1 on a six-game homestand. Matthew Boyd (4-2) struck out eight while pitching six innings of three-run ball.

The Cubs set a franchise record with their seventh consecutive victory against the White Sox. The all-time series between the crosstown rivals is tied at 74 wins apiece. 

Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in a career-high six runs in Friday’s 13-3 victory in the series opener. The 23-year-old center fielder is batting .327 (18 for 55) with six homers and 17 RBIs in his last 14 games.

Armstrong leads the Cubs with 12 home runs while slugging .570. Nico Hoerner is 12 for 39 with four doubles and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Swanson hit his 10th homer in the fifth.

White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon (2-4, 3.60 ERA) and Cubs right-hander Colin Rea (3-0, 2.48 ERA) take the mound for the series finale on Sunday.


(AP Photo David Banks)