Cubs Crush Padres in Slugfest | MLB News

The Cubs unleashed a historic offensive explosion, smashing five homers — led by Dansby Swanson’s two blasts — in a wild 9-homer slugfest against the Padres, securing their eighth win in nine games. Swanson’s scorching hot streak continued, hitting .340 with a .830 slugging percentage and powering a three-game .580/.600/.900 tear last week. Alex Bregman finally delivered his first homer since early June, launching a three-run shot that gave the Cubs a crucial cushion. The defense held strong, with Nico Hoerner making diving stops and the team turning a slick double play to stifle a Padres rally. With Swanson and Bregman lighting up the bats and elite defense keeping them in games, the Cubs keep rolling — and the offense is firing on all cylinders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f63ac677c97c0bab