AND NOW A BELLY BOMB!

Cody Bellinger just hit his 15th home run of the season, putting☂ the Cubs up 11-0 here in the sixth inning!

That’s Bellinger’s sixth homer since he returned from the Inured List on July 30, and it extended his hitting streak to four games. Statcast had that one at 103.3 MPH and 397 feet.

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