CHICAGO - Jake Marisnick homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 15-2 on Friday for their fourth straight victory. Marisnick, a reserve outfielder known mostly for his defensive prowess, had two hits and scored three times in his third straight start. “I think Josh threw 80 pitches, kind of sucked it up, helped us out.”WORTH NOTINGThe Cubs had 17 batted balls over 102 mph, an MLB Statcast-era record (since 2015). UP NEXTMilwaukee right-hander Freddy Peralta (2-0, 2.00 ERA) goes on Saturday, making his third start this month against the Cubs. ___Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar April 23, 2021 21:59 UTC