{"id":417946,"date":"2026-05-04T10:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=417946"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:27:09","slug":"cubs-vs-reds-series-opener-eleven-game-home-win-streak-rolling-may-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-reds-series-opener-eleven-game-home-win-streak-rolling-may-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs Reds Series Opener: ELEVEN-Game Home Win Streak Rolling (May 4, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Cincinnati Reds (20-14) at Chicago Cubs (22-12) | Wrigley Field | 6:40 PM CT \/ 7:40 PM ET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (22\u201312 after sweeping the D-Backs 8\u20134 yesterday) host the Cincinnati Reds (20\u201314 on a THREE-game losing streak) at Wrigley Field for the series opener. We&#8217;re on a <strong>FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK<\/strong> and have won <strong>ELEVEN CONSECUTIVE GAMES at Wrigley Field<\/strong>! <strong>Michael Busch<\/strong> drove in 4 runs yesterday with a 3-run triple!<\/p>\n<p>This is the series opener\u2014can we make it TWELVE STRAIGHT at home?<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Season: 22-12 on a FIVE-Game Win Streak!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 22-12 (Ten Games Over .500, FIVE-Game Win Streak, ELEVEN Straight at Wrigley!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re 22\u201312 and TEN GAMES OVER .500 on a <strong>FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK<\/strong> after <strong>SWEEPING the D-Backs 8\u20134<\/strong> yesterday! <strong>Michael Busch hit a 3-run triple<\/strong> and drove in 4 runs! <strong>Matthew Boyd<\/strong> gave us 6 quality innings! We&#8217;ve won <strong>ELEVEN CONSECUTIVE GAMES at Wrigley Field<\/strong>\u2014longest since 2016!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday&#8217;s Sweep Completion (8\u20134):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Won 8\u20134<\/strong> (SWEPT the series 3-0!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Busch:<\/strong> 3-run triple, sac fly, 4 RBIs, 2 hits<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mois\u00e9s Ballesteros:<\/strong> Home run (6th of season)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matthew Boyd:<\/strong> 6 IP, 2 ER (2-1 record, quality start)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ELEVEN STRAIGHT WINS at Wrigley Field!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FIVE-Game Win Streak:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swept D-Backs 3-0 at Wrigley<\/li>\n<li>Beat them 6-5, 2-0, 8-4<\/li>\n<li><strong>Won 15 of last 18 games<\/strong> overall<\/li>\n<li><strong>ELEVEN consecutive home wins<\/strong> (longest since 2016!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>43 home runs<\/strong> (4th in MLB!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>.261 batting average<\/strong> (4th in MLB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5.5 runs per game<\/strong> (3rd in MLB!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>TEN GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ian Happ&#8217;s Hot Streak:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>24-game on-base streak<\/strong> (extended yesterday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8 home runs, 25 runs<\/strong> this season<\/li>\n<li>Carrying the offense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ve won FIVE STRAIGHT and ELEVEN IN A ROW at home!<\/p>\n<h2>Cincinnati Reds: 20-14 on a THREE-Game Losing Streak<\/h2>\n<p>The Reds are 20\u201314 on a <strong>THREE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> after losing their last three games. They&#8217;re coming to Wrigley trying to stop the skid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reds After Recent Losses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>20-14 record<\/strong> (six games over .500)<\/li>\n<li><strong>THREE-game losing streak<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10-6 on the road<\/strong> (decent away record)<\/li>\n<li>First place in NL Central (ahead of us by percentage)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reds Key Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JJ Bleday:<\/strong> .333 batting average (team leader)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elly De La Cruz:<\/strong> 10 home runs, 27 runs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sal Stewart:<\/strong> 29 RBIs (team leader)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What They&#8217;re Facing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cubs on FIVE-game win streak<\/li>\n<li><strong>ELEVEN straight wins at Wrigley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Michael Busch red-hot (4 RBIs yesterday)<\/li>\n<li>Playing at the Friendly Confines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Reds are good (20-14) but they&#8217;re on a three-game losing streak. We&#8217;re ROLLING at home!<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchups at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cubs Pitching vs Reds Lineup<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Reds are on a THREE-game losing streak. We&#8217;ve won ELEVEN STRAIGHT at Wrigley. Keep dominating at home!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Busch vs Reds Pitching<\/strong><br \/>\nBusch drove in 4 runs yesterday (3-run triple!). He&#8217;s been RED HOT. Keep the surge going!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Happ (24-Game On-Base Streak) vs Reds<\/strong><br \/>\nHapp has reached base in 24 consecutive games. He has 8 homers and 25 runs. Stay hot at Wrigley!<\/p>\n<p><strong>ELEVEN-Game Home Win Streak<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve won ELEVEN STRAIGHT at Wrigley Field (longest since 2016!). Make it TWELVE against the Reds!<\/p>\n<h2>What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Starting Pitcher Dominates<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve won ELEVEN STRAIGHT at home with great pitching. Keep the Reds down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Busch Stays Red Hot<\/strong><br \/>\nFour RBIs yesterday with a 3-run triple. Keep producing at Wrigley!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Happ Extends On-Base Streak<\/strong><br \/>\n24-game on-base streak. Eight homers. Keep reaching base and scoring runs!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make It TWELVE STRAIGHT at Wrigley<\/strong><br \/>\nELEVEN consecutive home wins. Beat the Reds and make it TWELVE IN A ROW!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Fan Prediction: TWELVE STRAIGHT at Wrigley!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: Cubs 7, Reds 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our pitching stays solid\u20146-7 innings, 4 runs. The Reds score but we dominate at home.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Busch stays hot. Ian Happ reaches base again (25-game streak!). Ballesteros drives in runs. We score 7 at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds score 4 but their three-game losing streak becomes FOUR.<\/p>\n<p>Three-run win. We&#8217;re 23\u201312, <strong>ELEVEN GAMES OVER .500<\/strong>. <strong>SIX-GAME WIN STREAK<\/strong>. <strong>TWELVE CONSECUTIVE WINS at Wrigley Field<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h2>Why the Series Opener Matters<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re 22\u201312 after SWEEPING the D-Backs 8\u20134 yesterday. Michael Busch drove in 4 runs. We&#8217;re on a FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK and have won ELEVEN STRAIGHT at Wrigley Field. The Reds are 20\u201314 on a THREE-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Win tonight and we&#8217;re 23\u201312, <strong>ELEVEN GAMES OVER .500<\/strong> with a <strong>SIX-GAME WIN STREAK<\/strong> and <strong>TWELVE CONSECUTIVE WINS at Wrigley<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Can we extend the home win streak? Will Busch stay hot? Can Happ extend his on-base streak?<\/p>\n<p>We went 78\u201384 last year. Going 23\u201312 with TWELVE STRAIGHT at Wrigley would be PHENOMENAL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Cubs Go. 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