Orioles swing into slump, out to evade Cubs' sweep

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Looking for their first four-game winning streak since April, the Chicago Cubs are in position to complete a series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

Chicago held the Orioles to two runs in the first two games of the series and delivered an emphatic response to ridicule of the starting rotation in the process.

A 4-0 decision marked the sixth shutout victo