Pete Crow-Armstrong powered the Chicago Cubs to an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins with two home runs. This marks his fifth multi-homer game of the season.

It started to look like batting practice for the Cubs with the way they were consistently barreling up the ball.

Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rae handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is in the middle of a breakout season and set another record before the All-Star break.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs in the Chicago Cubs' win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, marking his fifth multi-home run game of the season.

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GETTING UP THERE: When Justin Turner hit his 200th career home run Tuesday at 40 years, 227 days old, he became the oldest Cub to hit a home run since Gary Gaetti did so at 41 years, 6 days old in the second game of a doubleheader Aug. 25, 1999 vs. San Francisco.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (6-3, 4.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (3-7, 4.64 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 68 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will aim to stop a three-game road skid when they face the Minnesota Twins.

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The Twins held All-Star centerfielder Byron Buxton out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Cubs due to a bruised left hand that is not expected keep him out of action for long.