Cubs Rally from 4 Down to Beat Dodgers, Win Streak Hits 10 Games

Nobody told the Chicago Cubs that they are supposed to be short on healthy players.

Down 4-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night, the Cubs did what they have been doing relentlessly for the past few weeks — they found a way. A 6-4 comeback win over one of baseball's best teams extended Chicago's win streak to 10 consecutive games.

Ten wins in a row. Against real competition. Without a full roster. The Cubs are a legitimate story right now.

The Injury Context

The Cubs have been dealing with a mounting injury list that would make most teams fold. What they have done instead is play with a collective grit that is hard to manufacture — either a team has it or it does not. Chicago clearly has it.

Down four runs against a Dodgers team with arguably the deepest pitching staff in the game is not where you want to be. The Cubs answered anyway. That kind of performance, given the circumstances, is something you remember by October.

The Dodgers Factor

Los Angeles entering this series was the measuring stick. If the Cubs were going to prove this streak was more than beating bad teams, they needed to do it against a team at the Dodgers' level.

They did. A 6-4 win over LA is a statement. The Dodgers do not give those away easily.

What This Win Streak Means

Ten games is legitimately rare in baseball. The 162-game schedule is designed to humble every team — even the great ones lose 50-60 games in a normal year. Running off 10 straight requires everything to go right while very little goes wrong.

The Cubs are doing it while injured and against tough competition. That is not luck. That is a team that believes it is going to win every day.

The Bottom Line

The Chicago Cubs are one of baseball's most compelling stories right now. They are not supposed to be doing this given the injuries, but here they are — 10 straight wins and a statement victory over the Dodgers. Keep watching.