Chicago Cubs' Red-Hot Star Fuels First Sweep Of Season

The Chicago Cubs feasted on the Colorado Rockies in their first sweep of the season with their rising star playing a major part in that.

The Chicago Cubs feasted on the Colorado Rockies in their first sweep of the season. / David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Pitchers are usually ahead of hitters at the beginning of the season thanks to their earlier Spring Training dates and the colder weather, but that doesn't seem to be the case with the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs smashed the ball all over Wrigley Field this week, feasting on a weak Colorado Rockies pitching staff en route to a three-game sweep -- Chicago's first of 2024.

After a slow start to the season against the Texas Rangers where the Cubs managed just five runs in their first two games combined (both losses), their bats finally woke up in the series finale, torching the Rangers for nine runs and 12 hits in their first win of the season.

Chicago carried that momentum back to Wrigley Field, pulverizing the Rockies for 26 runs and 33 hits during the three-game set.

Colorado didn't put up much of a fight, plating just two runs during the first 23 innings of the series and never holding a lead at any point. By the time the Rockies finally snapped out of it during Wednesday's series finale, it was too little, too late.

Second home run in as many days for Seiya! 👏@suzuki_seiya_sb pic.twitter.com/9uHHlRSwmg

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 4, 2024

The Cubs appeared well on their way to a second straight blowout, racing out to an 8-2 lead through five innings. Chicago's bullpen suffered an embarrassing meltdown, however, blowing the six-run advantage and allowing Colorado to tie the game in the top of the eighth.

Fortunately, the Cubs' bats came to the rescue in the bottom of the frame when Seiya Suzuki drove home the go-ahead run for his fourth RBI of the game.

This time, Chicago managed to hold the lead, improving to 4-2 with its fourth straight win, while the hapless Rockies fell to 1-6.

Suzuki, Ian Happ, Christopher Morel, and Dansby Swanson have been leading the charge for the Cubs, all of whom have an OPS of .900 or better following Wednesday's action. Surprisingly, the lineup is clicking despite a sluggish start from Cody Bellinger (.208 average, .696 OPS).

After an off day on Thursday, Chicago will need their bats to stay hot when the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers come to town this weekend.