Dansby Swanson's 424-Foot Bomb Keeps Cubs Rolling While Phillies Keep Sinking
The Cubs are absolutely humming right now, and the Phillies? They're in free fall. Chicago just made it six straight wins with a 5-1 victory at Wrigley Field on Monday, and honestly, it was never really close once the Cubs got rolling in the second inning.
Swanson Goes Yard, Cubs Take Control
Here's the moment that broke the game open: After the Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second, Dansby Swanson stepped up and absolutely crushed one. A 424-foot blast that cleared everything. That was his fifth home run of the season, and it gave Chicago a 4-0 lead they'd never relinquish. The three-run shot put this thing in the fridge early.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiThe Cubs weren't done either. They tacked on another run in the third inning when Michael Conforto's sacrifice fly pushed the lead to 5-0. By that point, the Phillies were already chasing.
Rea Locks In, Nola Struggles Early
Colin Rea was absolutely locked in for Chicago. The righty threw 6 2/3 innings of quality baseball, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out five and walking two. Rea improved to 3-0 and is looking sharp early in the season. Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 and contributed key hits as well.
For Philadelphia, Aaron Nola couldn't find his groove. He lasted just 4 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on six hits while striking out five and walking four. It was a rough outing for the veteran. Justin Crawford drove in a run with an RBI double in the fourth to make it 5-1, but that's all the Phillies could muster. This is now their sixth straight loss. Kyle Backhus came in to relieve Nola in the fifth.
The Phillies had their chance early too. Philadelphia loaded the bases with two outs in the second, but Rea struck out Rafael Marchan to escape the jam and keep it scoreless.
The Cubs are looking dangerous right now. Chicago's got momentum on their side heading into the rest of the week.
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