Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 while reaching 1,900 Ks as Rangers beat Cubs 3-0 in another shutout

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Jacob deGrom achieved his 1,900th career strikeout in a strong performance leading the Texas Rangers to a shutout victory against the Chicago Cubs. This accomplishment highlights deGrom's exceptional skills as a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday. The Texas right-hander allowed three hits in seven innings while striking out Ian Happ three times to end Happ's career-best streak for reaching base at 30 games. The Rangers took the series with consecutive shutouts — their fourth and fifth of the season — after the Cubs opened the three-game set with a victory that clinched their second 10-game winning streak in a span of 23 games.