The Cubs’ patience paid off.

Two days after striking out 14 times, the Cubs showed a more restrained approach at the plate — and it paid off. The Cubs drew 5 walks in the 3rd inning, scoring 3 times en route to taking the rubber game against the Twins 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It helped sparked the Cubs to their second straight series win and their third in their last four. Wednesday’s game also marked the last of 13-straight games for the Cubs.

“I think we’re playing good baseball,” manager Craig Counsell said after the game. “And you play good baseball and you should win series. And that’s what we’re doing. we just got to continue to do it.”

Up against Twins’ ace Joe Ryan, the Cubs had their work cut out for them. Trailing 2-1 and four pitches into the 3rd inning, the Cubs caught a break.

Ryan missed on a splitter, immediately motioned to the dugout and was removed from the game with right triceps tightness. Trevor Richards would allow a single to Pete Crow-Armstrong and then walk Christian Bethancourt.

It became a trend for the inning for the Cubs.

[WATCH: Cubs’ 5 walks spark 3-run 3rd inning]

They were patient at the dish — after an Ian Happ fielder’s choice, Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki drew a pair of back-to-back walks — the latter bringing in Crow-Armstrong to tie the game. Isaac Paredes’ sacrifice fly gave the Cubs the lead for good and the Cubs would add on another pair of runs — both on wild pitches by Richards.

An inning later, Happ delivered a 2-run home run to left field after a 1-out Bethancourt double.

They’re off Thursday before playing a quick, 2-game Crosstown Series against the White Sox on the South Side and enjoy a — rare — Sunday off day before heading to Cleveland.

“I’m sure there’s more people like me in here that are thinking about the one Cardinals loss — would have been nice to go 6-1, but a really good homestand overall,” Crow-Armstrong said. “The bullpen was lights out … and then we’re playing the defense to back it up. I think that all kind of lets the offense just do what we’re doing right now.”