Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks was at his best on Thursday, giving up just five hits and no walks in a complete-game shutout of the Padres in San Diego.
Hendricks (1-1) tossed 108 pitches in the 3-0 win, giving up just five singles in the game while earning his first win. He's held the opposition scoreless in two of his last three outings but gave up five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings in his previous start.
"I'm not going to say I needed it, but I needed it," Hendricks said after the game, per MLB.com.
Hendricks owns a 4.14 ERA and 37:9 K:BB ratio in 45 2/3 innings. He's on track to face the Nationals on Tuesday.