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Cubs 2-0 D-backs, Imanaga Shutout, Happ Sets Streak Record

5/3/2026

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Cubs Shutout

The Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2–0 at Wrigley Field on May 2, 2026, giving them a 21–12 record.
Shota Imanaga (Cubs starter) threw seven shutout innings, allowing four hits, one walk and five strikeouts on 87 pitches, lowering his ERA to 2.40.
Ian Happ (Cubs outfielder) hit his eighth homer, added a double and a triple, and extended his on-base streak to 23 games, the longest in MLB.

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Cubs Home Streaks

The Cubs have logged 18 double-digit home winning streaks, the longest being 14 straight wins from May 18 to June 22, 2008, one of five such runs.
The Cubs posted 13-, 12- and 11-game home streaks in 2001, 1927 and 1910, with eight of the runs ending after ten wins and ten after nine.
Seven streaks fell between 1908 and 1933, with another in 1957 and back-to-back streaks in 2016 and 2017.

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Vargas Extends Streak

Vargas extended his hitting streak to 27 games, breaking the Venezuela-born record and setting a Diamondbacks franchise mark with 24 straight games after the streak began on Sept. 26, 2025.
Manager Torey Lovullo called Vargas fearless, noting his .404 average, six homers and 21 RBIs that lead the National League in average and OPS.
Vargas told ESPN he is “living a dream” and hopes his performance fuels the team’s continued success.

History

Historical Context

In 1908, the Chicago Cubs clinched the World Series, defeating the Detroit Tigers four games to two, ending a dominant season. Owner William Wrigley Jr. invested $250,000 in expanding Wrigley Field, boosting capacity to 23,000 seats and solidifying the franchise’s financial base. Today, the 2026 Cubs echo that legacy as Shota Imanaga’s seven-scoreless innings and Ian Happ’s 23-game on-base streak propel a 21-12 record at Wrigley Field. Such sustained home-court success revives expectations of another championship run, reminding fans of the 1908 triumph’s enduring influence on Chicago’s baseball identity.

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Cubs Shutout

The Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2–0 at Wrigley Field on May 2, 2026, giving them a 21–12 record.
Shota Imanaga (Cubs starter) threw seven shutout innings, allowing four hits, one walk and five strikeouts on 87 pitches, lowering his ERA to 2.40.
Ian Happ (Cubs outfielder) hit his eighth homer, added a double and a triple, and extended his on-base streak to 23 games, the longest in MLB.

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