Improved Boxscore: Cubs 10, Dodgers 4

For a single night in Los Angeles, the Cubs looked like they were loaded with stars. The best offensive performances came from guys wearing Cubbie blue, not Dodger blue, and in fact, two of them were pretty much pushed aside by the latter. It was fun to see what that could look like, if only for one night.

Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch were great at bat from the start (they shared the Ankin Law “Making it Personal” Player of the Game award), although every single starter had at least one hit in the win.

The Cubs' pitchers managed to maneuver through traffic well enough to keep the Dodgers at bay. Sure, the Ohtani-Betts-Freeman trio eventually got their luck—they always do—but the rest of the lineup went 5 for 25 with no walks and no extra-base hits. That's the recipe.

Kyle Hendricks gave the Cubs four contested innings, which isn't ideal, but it also gave them a chance. Kudos to the bullpen that covered the rest of the game, with special kudos to Keegan Thompson, who may have settled back into his all-time valuable bridge role.