Sweepers in Seattle: Cubs, Jon Lester rout M’s 11-Zero for 13th

SEATTLE — The distinction between the Cubs on May 1 and April 1 was summed up in what occurred after an eerily comparable begin. On the primary defensive play of the sport in each instances, the Cubs made an error. But this time, Jon Lester retired the following three batters and left the runner at second. The Cubs responded with a six-run second that Javy Baez opened with a homer towards the Mariners’ finest pitcher on the best way to an 11-Zero victory and two-game sweep. And similar to that, a six-error loss a month in the past in Atlanta and the six-game shedding streak it helped maintain is a long-faded reminiscence because the Cubs journey a