Matthew Boyd gave a small pump of his fist and a quick pound of his glove as he started walking off the field in the fifth inning.

Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill's return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

“Somehow he’s just gotten better in this stretch,” Counsell said. “He’s just overwhelming hitters. It’s just a great pitch mix and deception. You watch the Bobby Witt at-bats, who’s one of the best hitters in the game. What (Boyd) did there tonight is a great example of how good the stuff is. It’s been fun to watch him pitch.”

With a double on Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs' All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong joined an insane group in team history. Per Justin Havens of Underdog Fantasy: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the 3rd player in Cubs franchise history to have a season with 25+ HR,

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Though a blowup in his last start against the San Diego Padres has inflated his numbers, the 26-year-old Gore is in the middle of a breakout season. His 140 strikeouts rank second in the National League and earned his first All-Star appearance thanks to a 3.02 ERA.

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong made some local kids' day over the weekend when he surprised them by patronizing their small business—a good old-fashioned lemonade stand. According to Cubs reporter Taylor McGregor,