Maybe there was some mojo because legendary home run hitter Sammy Sosa was in the house.

Maybe it was because the wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field.

Maybe it was because Washington Nationals pitchers have made a habit allowing home runs this season — 180 entering the day.

Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Dansby Swanson, Reese McGuire, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ hit home runs for the Cubs (81-60). Hoerner’s blast was his sixth of the season, but it was his first at Wrigley; his last came May 4, 2024, against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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