GAME 53 of 60
IMPACT PLAYER
Kyle Hendricks, Cubs
Veteran soft-tosser held the Twins without a run or an extra-base hit, only the second time this year that’s been true.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Consecutive losses in Wrigley Field by the Twins, a streak that dates to June 13, 2009.
10 Strikeouts recorded by Hendricks, a season high and only the fifth time he’s reached double figures.
95 Pitches thrown by Twins starter Rich Hill, the most he’s thrown in a game since June 14, 2019.
ON DECK
Cubs starter Alec Mills will follow up last Sunday’s no-hitter by facing the Twins and Michael Pineda
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