Cubs sweep Dodgers in post-deadline series

The Chicago Cubs finished a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, August 5, with a 7-6 win at Wrigley Field, capping a series played immediately after MLB’s trade deadline. Chicago also beat Los Angeles 10-5 on Monday, August 3, and 5-1 on Tuesday, August 4, according to ESPN game recaps and MLB highlights. The series drew extra attention because it came in the first days after deadline dealing reshaped rosters across the league. A Thursday segment of *Middays With Matt* cited the Cubs’ sweep while discussing deadline winners and losers and the Milwaukee Brewers’ decision to stand pat, according to the show description provided in the media briefing. ### Which games made up the sweep? Monday, August 3, opened the series with a 10-5 Cubs win in which Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit two-run homers, and Chicago handed Los Angeles its fourth straight loss, ESPN reported. (espn.com) Matt Boyd got the win for the Cubs, while Justin Wrobleski took the loss for the Dodgers. Tuesday, August 4, ended 5-1 after the Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers debut. (espn.com) ESPN said Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered key RBI singles, while Dansby Swanson and Hoerner also homered in Chicago’s second straight victory. Wednesday, August 5, closed the set with the tightest game of the series. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs in the 7-6 win, and MLB.com said Jacob Webb later discussed the Cubs “completing the sweep of the Dodgers.” (espn.com) ### Who stood out most for Chicago? Pete Crow-Armstrong was the clearest headliner in the finale. ESPN said he hit two home runs and drove in four runs on August 5, while MLB.com’s Cubs page highlighted him in its recap package and follow-up interview after the game. (espn.com) Across the series, Chicago got production from several hitters. Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara powered the opener on August 3, and Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Crow-Armstrong contributed in the August 4 win, according to ESPN and MLB.com recap listings. (espn.com) ### Why did the timing matter? August 5 was less than a week after the 2026 MLB trade deadline, and league coverage had shifted from deal-making to immediate on-field fallout. (espn.com) MLB.com said the sport was still processing the biggest trades, surprises and non-moves from the deadline several days later, while ESPN framed its post-deadline coverage around awards, risks and fan reaction. The Dodgers’ roster context was part of that discussion. (espn.com) Tarik Skubal made his Dodgers debut on August 4 in the middle game of the series, and the Cubs still won 5-1, according to ESPN. ### How was the sweep used in deadline talk? Thursday’s *Middays With Matt* segment description paired “the Cubs sweeping the Dodgers” with “the Brewers standing pat at the deadline,” placing the series inside a broader conversation about deadline choices and early returns. (espn.com) That framing matched wider post-deadline coverage that focused on which clubs bought, which held, and how quickly those decisions showed up in games. (espn.com) The show description did not provide a full transcript, so it does not establish a detailed on-air argument beyond those topics. But the timing is clear: the Cubs’ three wins from August 3-5 became part of baseball’s first round of post-deadline reaction by Thursday, August 6. ### What comes next after the sweep? Thursday, August 6, was the first full day after the series ended, and MLB.com had already posted recap video and player interviews tied to the sweep, including comments from Jacob Webb and Pete Crow-Armstrong. (espn.com) The Cubs’ and Dodgers’ next scheduled games appear on their official MLB club pages and scoreboard listings, where post-deadline lineup changes and pitching assignments are updated daily. (mlb.com)