The Cubs have shown the ability to bounce back from bad games in the past, but it’s typically been on Mondays after Sunday implosions. Now they’ll have to find a way to hand the Padres their first defeat at home following a deflating performance in which the bullpen walked six batters and gave up two homers out of eight total hits allowed. Jameson Taillon put together a good start and Ethan Roberts maintained his scoreless streak since being recalled, but the rest was a mess.
That goes for the defense as well, though the miscues won’t all show up in the box score.