The Cubs bounced back with a win Saturday afternoon and are now even on this homestand with one game remaining against the Royals. It’s all about the offense for the Cubs, who moved to 8-0 in August when they score at least five runs. They’re 2-6 when they score four or fewer, which makes perfect sense when you see they’ve got a team ERA of 5.11 on the month.
Kyle Hendricks has been a big part of that problem with 12 earned runs allowed over three August starts, though seven of those came in one inning against the Braves.