Hoo, boy, the Cubs are mired in a stretch of poor play and bad luck that makes them absolutely no fun to watch or write about. That’s why I’m not going to write much about them here. They could really use a feel-good win tonight against the Reds because they’re 2-8 over their last 10 games and just can’t seem to do anything right.
Justin Steele had been somewhat flat since returning from the IL and was giving up all kinds of hard contact, but he was dialed in against the Brewers in his most recent start.