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Matthew Boyd, Nico Hoerner strut their stuff in Cubs' win over Twins

First publishedJul 19, 00:18 UTC
Last updatedJul 19, 07:45 UTC · 16m ago
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<p>For different reasons, starting pitcher Matthew Boyd and second baseman Nico Hoerner did not have the first halves of the season they or the Cubs envisioned. Boyd dealt with injuries, and Hoerner simply underperformed</p><p>But there's still time for them to give the Cubs what they need.

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<p>For different reasons, starting pitcher Matthew Boyd and second baseman Nico Hoerner did not have the first halves of the season they or the Cubs envisioned. Boyd dealt with injuries, and Hoerner simply underperformed</p><p>But there's still time for them to give the Cubs what they need. And as both showed Saturday, they have the ability to contribute.</p><p>"Everything is just moving in the right direction: endurance, how you feel through the outing and afterward," said Boyd, who threw six innings and allowed one run in the Cubs' 6-2 win over the Twins. "All that's feeling good."</p><p>The Cubs were counting on Boyd, an All-Star last year, to steady a rotation that was hit with the season-ending injury to Cade Horton and continuing uncertainty around Justin Steele.

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<p>For different reasons, starting pitcher Matthew Boyd and second baseman Nico Hoerner did not have the first halves of the season they or the Cubs envisioned. Boyd dealt with injuries, and Hoerner simply underperformed</p><p>But there's still time for them to give the Cubs what they need.
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