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Cubs sweep Dodgers, MVP duel intensifies

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Late‑July lineup adjustments and front‑office trade‑deadline discussions set the stage for Chicago’s clash with Los Angeles. On July 26, the Cubs shifted Gold‑Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson to the ninth spot in the batting order. Swanson, batting .216 with 16 homers and 60 RBIs, used the move to talk about the approaching deadline while the club weighed how much to invest in pitching. He remains under a seven‑year, $177 million contract that includes a full no‑trade clause. A week later, on August 5, Chicago completed a 7–6, three‑game sweep of the Dodgers at Wrigley Field, keeping the Cubs atop the NL wild‑card standings. Pete Crow‑Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani each hit two homers and went 3‑for‑5; Crow‑Armstrong added four RBIs, while Ohtani’s two‑run shot narrowed the gap in the eighth inning. Shota Imanaga allowed one run over five innings (six strikeouts, no walks) and Jacob Webb closed with a perfect ninth for his sixth save. The loss ~~marked~~ gave the ~~Dodgers’~~ Dodgers their sixth straight defeat, ~~their~~ the longest ~~skid~~ active losing streak since ~~2020,~~ July 2025, and left‑hander Eric Lauer was charged with six runs in four innings. The result intensified the “toe‑to‑toe” NL MVP race between the two sluggers. Ohtani has not pitched since July 3 because of a lingering knee injury.

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