The game turned on one devastating inning. Chicago erased a three-run deficit and seized control with seven runs in the sixth, transforming a quiet afternoon into a 10-4 rout of Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park.
Colin Rea earned the victory with six solid innings, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out five. The right-hander carried a 3.63 ERA into his third start and improved to 2-0 on the season.
The sixth inning broke the game open. Hoerner singled to center, scoring Crow-Armstrong and Kelly to give Chicago its first lead at 5-3. Bregman followed with another single to right, driving home Hoerner and Swanson to extend the advantage to 7-3. The two-hit barrage turned a tie game into a commanding lead.
Aaron Nola lasted five innings for Philadelphia, surrendering eight hits and three runs. Tim Mayza absorbed the loss after allowing four runs in just one-third of an inning during the Cubs' decisive rally, with his ERA at 3.00.
Carson Kelly capped the scoring with a three-run homer in the ninth. Philadelphia fell to 8-8 while Chicago moved to 7-9. Tim Mayza is 10 games away from 400 career appearances.