Cubs completed a third straight walk-off win over the Reds and were beginning a second 10-game streak, but they have since gone 2-8. Four straight losses at home dropped them out of first place in the division. The team’s struggles are characterized by putting runners on base and repeatedly stranding them, creating frustration despite the season being early. Fans are now hoping the Cubs avoid being swept at home after a run of four straight sweeps over 15 Wrigley wins. Edward Cabrera is not viewed as a top option to win right now, though his velocity increased and his breaking ball shapes improved. The Cubs need consistent pitching and better execution to secure a win tonight.
"They've gone 2-8 since, with four straight losses in the City of Chicago to drop out of first place in the division. This team is about as unfun as possible right now, and it's not just because they're losing. No, the worst part is that they're failing in exactly the way we all expect them to. They're going to put lots of men on base and then strand them there time after time, providing an infinitely frustrating experience for fans."
"But as Ian Happ put it during a Tuesday radio appearance, it's "way too early" to start worrying about the standings. That's not going to stop most of us, though, and knowing it's a long season doesn't make prolonged skids any easier to tolerate. Now we're just hoping they can avoid being swept at home after a string of four straight sweeps over 15 Wrigley wins in a row."
"Of course, the two who would be just lost the first two games of the series, not that Ben Brown can be blamed in any way. Cabrera got back to allowing three earned runs per game his last time out, doing so for the sixth time in seven starts, but he only struck out two with three walks. Even though the results were far from great, his velocity was up and his breaking ball shapes looked better."
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