Recap: Jose Quintana Throws Another Gem, Javy Baez Does it All, and Cubs Beat Dodgers 7-2

That’s 9 wins in the last 12 games. Jose Quintana put up another stellar performance, Javy Baez worked some more “El Mago” magic, and the Cubs beat the Dodgers 7-2 on Tuesday night.

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Standout Performances

Jose Quintana: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
Javy Baez: 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Anthony Rizzo: 1-for-4, HR, 1 R, 2 RBI

How it Happened

• 1st: Willson Contreras RBI double, 3-0 Cubs
• 1st: Daniel Descalso RBI double, 4-0 Cubs
• 2nd: Anthony Rizzo homer, 6-0 Cubs
• 7th: Javy Baez homer, 7-2 Cubs

One Great Moment

With the spotlight on the offense and Javy Baez’s jukes, here is some nice defense by Quintana:

Right on Q. ? pic.twitter.com/ezH4oiQM3W

— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2019

Standings Check

The Cubs are now 11-10, tied for 3rd place in the NL Central (2.0 games).

Up Next

Cole Hamels starts game 2 of the series on Wednesday at 7:05 pm CST.