Vargas (5-8) picked up the win Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.1 innings.

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Staked to a four-run lead in the first inning, Vargas cruised to his third straight victory. The southpaw allowed just one extra-base hit, a double to Willson Contreras in the second inning. Contreras came around to score on an infield single later in the inning, marking the only run charged against Vargas. He's now 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA across six starts in August, lowering his ERA from 8.23 to 6.56 over that stretch. Next up is a road start against the Dodgers.