Three hits in win Ortega went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over Pittsburgh. Impact The outfielder provided a clutch hit in the Cubs' ninth-inning rally, plating Sergio Alcantara with a game-tying RBI single. Ortega was in a slump prior to Saturday, going 7-for-45 across his last 12 games before the three-hit effort. He's now slashing .299/.353/.486 with nine home runs, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 234 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE