Kevin Gausman earns win in first start after being traded to the Cubs

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gausman-kevin/xS7yw9Ic/"]Gausman[/a], 35, gave up just two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and one walk to bring his season earned run average down to 4.29. [/p][embed guid="36f3e3c9-7010-451b-87ca-bcad08a10c34" url="https://x.com/Cubs/status/2085913872687366642?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-blue-jays/zcDLaZ3b/"]Blue Jays[/a] starter was traded to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-cubs/j7ZnBQFi/"]Cubs[/a] for prospects [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bateman-brett/SQC0Etb3/"]Brett Bateman[/a] (CHI's No. 21) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/southisene-ty/fB5TaHoT/"]Ty Southisene[/a] (CHI's No. 13) at the deadline. He is only one of three pitchers to toss more than 900 strikeouts with a sub-3.75 ERA since 2022.[/p][p]Now, he'll be looking to help lift the Cubs to a World Series run in a brutally good National League where the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Atlanta Braves[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-brewers/CGzqC60o/"]Milwaukee Brewers[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-phillies/QTNHA4p4/"]Philadelphia Phillies[/a] are all making their push to dethrone the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDBpVc/"]Los Angeles Dodgers[/a].[/p][p]Chicago improved to 68-49 as they sit 4.5 games behind the Brewers for first place in the NL Central division. [/p][embed guid="a66b133a-2aa0-46cf-9567-796f31248b04" url="https://x.com/WatchMarquee/status/2085918240060915865?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]After a rough five-and-a-half years to start his career with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/baltimore-orioles/EcZwBi3N/"]Orioles[/a], Gausman found his footing during the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-francisco-giants/bRZ9b6xj/"]San Francisco Giants[/a] before becoming a key starter and a fan-favorite for the Blue Jays. [/p][p]The veteran made sure to go out on a high note for Blue Jays fans after giving up one run through 5.2 innings of work in his final start with the team. He was met with a loud standing ovation as he walked off the mound in Toronto wearing a Blue Jays uniform for what was the final time. [/p][embed guid="efa15e9d-0aa1-454f-8111-594104aa1fc0" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9NbQAaE9Gk" social-type="youtube" /]