The Cubs scored 10 runs yesterday for the first time since an 11-12 loss to the Diamondbacks on April 16, a span of 70 games. They now have a chance to win back-to-back contests, something they’ve not done in just over two weeks, and there are few better teams to face than the Angels when it comes to aiding that task. At 36-50, the Halos are once again putting together a putrid season in SoCal.
Mike Trout is out for this one, so we don’t even get the excitement of novelty over the weekend. His absence will also make it feel that much worse should the Cubs fumble the bag like they have so often since getting out to a decent start, but let’s not worry about such things right now.