Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers
Josh Jung and Justin Foscue homer as Rangers win 6-0 to end Cubs' 10-game winning streak
ARLINGTON, Texas -- — Josh Jung and Justin Foscue homered, Alejandro Osuna had a pair of RBI singles and the Texas Rangers beat the Cubs 6-0 on Saturday night, ending Chicago's second 10-game winning streak of the season.
Jung, who finished with three hits, led off the second inning with a homer to snap an 0-for-13 skid since a 13-game hitting streak. Foscue's first career homer leading off the fifth made it a 5-0 lead for the Rangers, who had lost five of six games.
Jalen Beeks (2-1) retired all four batters he faced after relieving Jack Leiter, the Texas starter who had to work around nine baserunners and threw 97 pitches over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Cole Winn and Gavin Collyer followed Beeks to wrap up the Rangers' four-hitter and fourth shutout this year.
Edward Cabrera (3-1) allowed five runs in five innings. He struck out six and walked one.
Chicago (27-13) was held scoreless for the fourth time after winning 20 of its previous 23 games, with those 10-game streaks sandwiching a three-game skid. It was the first time since 1935 that the Cubs had multiple 10-game win streaks in the same season.
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 30 games when he drew a walk in the first inning. The only longer active streak in the majors is 33 games by the Athletics' Nick Kurtz, who had two doubles Saturday in a 6-2 win over Baltimore.
Leiter allowed multiple runners in each of the first four innings. The right-hander struck out six and walked five, including his last batter to fall one out shy of qualifying for the win.
Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is hitting .197 after going 0 for 4 with three inning-ending strikeouts. The two-time World Series MVP is 6 for 47 (.128) with 19 strikeouts his last 12 games.
Jacob deGrom (2-2, 3.11 ERA) starts the series finale Sunday for Texas, and Jameson Taillon (2-1, 4.24) is set to go for the Cubs.
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Series tied 1-1
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
- First Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
- Second Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
- Third Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 23 | 16 | .590 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 21 | 16 | .568 | 4.5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 18 | .538 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 21 | 19 | .525 | 6 | W1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 21 | 18 | .538 | - | W3 |
| Seattle | 19 | 21 | .475 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Texas | 18 | 21 | .462 | 3 | W1 |
| Houston | 16 | 24 | .400 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 25 | .375 | 6.5 | L2 |

