“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.”

Cal Raleigh’s solo homer was the only run in a 1-0 Mariners win over the Brewers, ending Milwaukee’s 11-game winning streak. The Cubs are again tied for first place with the Brewers, both at 60-41. About that 60th win, from John:

There has only been one other Chicago Cubs pitcher in the last 125 years who has been on the kind of streak that Matthew Boyd is on right now, and that was Jon Lester in 2016. In 10 straight outings,