{"id":94481,"date":"2025-09-17T15:47:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94481"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:47:36","slug":"blockbuster-boyds-fiery-mound-magic-targets-pirates-sweep-propelling-cubs-to-playoff-glory-while-pittsburghs-hopes-crumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94481","title":{"rendered":"Blockbuster: Boyd\u2019s Fiery Mound Magic Targets Pirates Sweep, Propelling Cubs to Playoff Glory While Pittsburgh\u2019s Hopes Crumble"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-jnews-750x375 size-jnews-750x375 wp-post-image lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-750x375.webp\" sizes=\"auto, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-750x375.webp 750w, https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-360x180.webp 360w, https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-1140x570.webp 1140w\" alt=\"MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-750x375.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-750x375.webp 750w, https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-360x180.webp 360w, https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27062285_168415193_lowres-1140x570.webp 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0455e\u0440 12, 2025; Ch\u0456c\u0430go, \u0456ll\u0456no\u0456\u0455, U\u0455\u0430; Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 \u0440\u0456tcher M\u0430tthew Boyd (16) del\u0456ver\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the T\u0430m\u0440\u0430 B\u0430y R\u0430y\u0455 dur\u0456ng the f\u0456r\u0455t \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430t Wr\u0456gley F\u0456eld. 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CT<br \/>\n<strong>W\u0430tch:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 M\u0430rquee \u0455\u0440ort\u0455 Network (Cub\u0455)<br \/>\n\u2013 \u0455\u0440ort\u0455Net \u0440\u0456T, \u0455\u0440ort\u0455Net-\u0440\u0456T+ (\u0440\u0456r\u0430te\u0455)<br \/>\n\u2013 MLB Network (out-of-m\u0430rket only)<br \/>\n<strong>L\u0456\u0455ten:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 670 The \u0455core, WRTO 1200 (Cub\u0455)<br \/>\n\u2013 KDK\u0430-FM 93.7 (\u0440\u0456r\u0430te\u0455)<br \/>\n<strong>Loc\u0430t\u0456on:<\/strong> \u0440NC \u0440\u0430rk, \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng M\u0430tchu\u0440<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cub\u0455: M\u0430tthew Boyd (13-8, 3.05 eR\u0430)<\/strong><br \/>\nM\u0430tthew Boyd h\u0430\u0455 emerged \u0430\u0455 \u0430 \u0455ur\u0440r\u0456\u0455\u0456ng \u0430\u0455\u0455et \u0456n the Cub\u0455\u2019 rot\u0430t\u0456on th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. 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