In 159 games this season, the Chicago Cubs carry a .259 team batting average to go along with a .334 OBP and .411 slugging percentage. If you’re doing the math, that works out to a .745 OPS. That ranks fifth among all National League teams. But if you think it’s all sunshine and roses, you’re sadly mistaken.
Chicago’s OPS+ of 95 ranks below league average. That’s not to mention a precipitous drop in numbers from the first half to the second. Their batting average has dropped from .265 to .250. The Cubs’ on-base percentage (which is supposed to be the strength of this group) fell from .