The Cubs began their season nine days ago with a pair of losses against the defending World Series champion Dodgers in Tokyo, Japan. Chicago’s first stateside opponent is the Diamondbacks, who host Craig Counsell‘s squad for four games starting Thursday. It is a very disjointed start to 2025 for a team that hopes to compete for the postseason after disappointing 83-win seasons the last two years.
The North Siders are hoping for a surge in power from a lineup that has failed to hit a lot of home runs in recent years with the addition of right fielder Kyle Tucker from the Astros.