Published on July 2, 2026 7:30 am
Last Updated on July 2, 2026 7:31 am
CHICAGO — Wednesday should have been renamed Home Run Day at Wrigley Field.
The Chicago Cubs finished with 15 hits in the contest as they pounded San Diego by a 23-3 tally.
Eight of those 15 hits were home runs and Dansby Swanson led the way with three and finished with four RBI. He knocked out a solo shot in the third, a three-run homer in the third and finished with a grand slam in the eighth.
Seiya Suzuki got the Cubs started with a three-run blast in the first inning, his 100th career home run.
Michael Conforto added a single, two home runs and finished with four RBI.
Pete Crow-Armstrong finished with a three-run homer in the eighth and Michael Busch had a solo shot in the eighth.
The Cubs scored the most runs they ever have since 1977.
They have won five straight as they swept the Padres who are now on a five-game losing streak.
Cubs starter Colin Rea gave up only two runs on six hits. Jordan Wicks tossed three innings for his second save.
The Cubs get to rest Thursday before going into a series against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday.
At Atlanta
Ozzie Albies had a double and a solo homer as he guided the Atlanta Braves past the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1 Wednesday.
The two teams were tied 1-1 in the first inning. St. Louis’s Ivan Herrera doubled and came home on a single by Jordan Walker.
But that was it scoring-wise for the Cardinals as they finished the contest with only two hits and committed two errors.
Meanwhile, Atlanta had six hits led by Ozzie Albies with a double, home run and two RBI.
Major League Baseball
Wednesday, July 1 Scoreboard
Chicago Cubs 23, San Diego 3
Atlanta 5, St. Louis 1
Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 1
Cleveland 9, Texas 4
Detroit 6, New York Yankees 2 (F/11)
Washington 10, Boston 2
Toronto 9, New York Mets 3
Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 6
Tampa Bay 4, Kansas City 0
Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2
Minnesota 8, Houston 3
Athletics 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
San Francisco 6, Arizona 4
Thursday, July 2 Schedule (All Times Central)
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.
Miami at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 5:40 p.m.
St. Louis at Atlanta, 6:15 p.m.
Tapa Bay at Kansas City, 6:40 p.m.
Detroit at Texas, 7:05 p.m.
Los Angeles Angels at Seattle, 8:40 p.m.
San Diego at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
Friday, July 3 Schedule (All Times Central)
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Washington, 5:45 p.m.
Minnesota at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
New York Mets at Atlanta, 6:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Houston, 7:15 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles Angels, 8:38 p.m.
Miami at Athletics, 8:40 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona, 8:45 p.m.
San Diego at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
Saturday, July 4 Schedule (All Times Central)
Pittsburgh at Washington, 10:05 a.m.
Minnesota at New York Yankees, 12:35 p.m.
Detroit at Texas, 3:05 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Houston, 6:10 p.m.
New York Mets at Atlanta, 7:08 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 7:08 p.m.
Philadelphia at Kansas City, 7;10 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles Angels, 8:38 p.m.
Miami at Athletics, 8:40 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.
San Diego at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
Sunday, July 5 Schedule (All Times Central)
New York Mets at Atlanta, 11:30 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Washington, noon
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota at New York Yankees, 12:35 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Kansas City, 2 p.m.
Detroit at Texas, 2:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Houston, 2:30 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado, 3 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.
Miami at Athletics, 3:30 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle, 4 p.m.
San Diego at Los Angeles Dodgers, 6:20 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles Angels, 8:30 p.m.