Cease (9-6) won Sunday's 9-3 contest against the Cubs, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts in five innings.

EDGE Analysis

Cease was staked to a five-run lead before he even took the mound and cruised to an easy victory once he completed the fifth inning. He surrendered seven of eight total baserunners and all three runs in the second and third innings combined but retired the final seven Cubs he faced to finish strong. The 25-year-old's 10 strikeouts come one start after whiffing 11 Royals and Cease now has 38 strikeouts across 32.2 innings in six second half starts.