MLB – Los Angeles spoils the party and ends Chicago’s 10-game winning streak.

Hit parade in Los Angeles as the Dodgers put the Cubs on ice

After a week stuck in an offensive rut, the Dodgers finally woke up in style, hammering the Chicago Cubs 12-4. The win ended the Cubs’ 10-game tear in brutal fashion, snapping the hottest streak in the league. For L.A., it was all about a collective jolt back to life, with every starter recording at least one hit and scoring at least once.

The dry spell is over

This one was a much-needed cure for several California stars who had been searching for answers. Shohei Ohtani got it rolling with a single in the first inning, putting an ugly 0-for-12 skid to bed. Teoscar Hernandez also snapped out of his funk (0-for-13), while Andy Pages finally got back among the RBIs after seven straight games without one. The Dodgers can always lean on the long ball, like Max Muncy’s ninth homer of the season, but it was the way they kept putting pressure on the Cubs’ pitchers that made the real difference.

A fourth inning to remember

The turning point came in the fourth. With the Cubs holding a slim lead, the Dodgers blew the game open with a six-run burst. Hyeseong Kim lit the fuse, then Alex Freeland, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez kept the line moving with timely doubles and singles. Dalton Rushing and Andy Pages finished off Chicago starter Colin Rea and sent him to the dugout. In the blink of an eye, a 3-2 game had become 8-3, and the Cubs never had a proper answer after that.

The offense looks like itself again

For manager Dave Roberts, this was the perfect snapshot of what the Dodgers’ lineup can be when it is humming: a machine that keeps the other side under constant stress. “When everybody chips in, we’re almost impossible to stop,” Alex Freeland said after the game. Los Angeles tacked on four more runs in the sixth against Chicago’s bullpen, a reminder that the stumble earlier in the week is already old news. With the bats hot again, Sunday’s finale should have plenty of bite as the series winner is decided.

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