Cabrera Dominates as Cubs Cruise Past Angels

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Edward Cabrera delivered six scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs used early offense to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Monday at Wrigley Field.

Cabrera allowed just one hit and struck out five, earning the win before 36,702 fans. The Cubs built a 6-0 lead, scoring three runs in both the first and third innings. Ian Happ launched a solo homer in the third.

The Angels broke through in the seventh on a two-run homer by Yoán Moncada. The Cubs answered in the bottom half on an RBI single from Dansby Swanson. Colin Rea secured a three-inning save for Chicago.

With the win, the Cubs evened their record at 2-2. The Angels fell to 2-3.