The Chicago Cubs lost their series against the San Francisco Giants after initially winning the opener, which reflects their struggle to build momentum. They have a day off to regroup before facing the New York Mets. Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox are finishing their series against the Royals before a weekend matchup against the Miami Marlins and then back on the road against the Cincinnati Reds. Cubs pitcher Ben Brown experienced ups and downs in his game, demonstrating potential despite not being fully satisfied with his performance, particularly noting his strikeouts and areas for improvement.
"I just lost a little bit of aggressiveness," Brown said. "I had a really good bullpen leading up into the game, walking the first guy out of the game is a mistake and then kind of get back on track."
"I think there were some bright spots, the strikeouts certainly were bright spots," manager Craig Counsell said.
"I saw a lot of fastballs taken in the zone, curveballs that were effective really weren't being swung at," Brown said. "That led me to kind of step off the gas a little bit on the curve."
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