9 times: Cubs top Halos for season-high win streak

CHICAGO — The Cubs continued their hot streak and remained unbeaten in August, winning their ninth straight game Wednesday night with a 3-1 Interleague victory over the Angels at Wrigley Field, thanks to Jason Hammel. It’s the first time the Cubs have opened a calendar month 8-0 since August 1927.

Hammel held the Angels to four hits over seven innings, and also singled and scored on Dexter Fowler’s double in the fifth. Cubs starting pitchers have fueled the winning streak, and are now 7-0 in the last nine games. Hammel is unbeaten in his last five starts, giving up four earned runs over 31 innings for a 1.16 ERA.

Ricky Nolasco, making his second start with the Angels since he was acquired from the Twins at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, took the loss, striking out six and scattering six hits over six innings. Addison Russell added a solo homer in the eighth as Chicago — now 30 games over .500 at 71-41 — swept the four games against the Angels this season, and improved to 13-4 in Interleague action.

Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth to lock down his fourth save since joining the Cubs.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDBryzzo: Nolasco had to run the bases in the Angels’ third, but it didn’t seem to affect the pitcher when he took the mound for the Chicago third, striking out the first two batters he faced. Kris Bryant then doubled and scored on Anthony Rizzo’s …

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