Cubs Stun Dodgers with Assad's Masterclass | MLB News

The Cubs stunned the Dodgers in a 5-1 thriller, silencing Tarik Skubal with boos and sealing the series with a gritty win. Javier Assad was electric on the mound, tossing five two-thirds innings while allowing just one homer and racking up ground balls. The offense exploded in the third with Dansby Swanson’s leadoff homer and later cashed in with clutch hits from Nico Hoerner to pull away. Meanwhile, new addition Tyrone Taylor made his debut — no hits, but plenty of promise, especially against lefties — giving Counsell another versatile bat to lean on as the Cubs’ rotation surges. 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/5345639eee6e5087