There’s no way to sugarcoat it, the Cubs suck right now. Even if they manage to win this afternoon, they’ll finish May at 6 games under .500 and well out of first in the division. Ian Happ is the only hot hitter on the team, and his 132 wRC+ over the last two weeks is tied for 93rd in MLB over that time. Even when they manage to produce a little punch on offense, their opponents just punch back harder.
Javier Assad probably needs to pitch another gem, which is certainly a possibility as he bounces back from his worst start of the season in St.