The Cubs (34-38) lost two of three to the Cardinals over the weekend for their ninth series in the last 10 played against. The offensive woes that have plagued Craig Counsell‘s squad most of the season played a huge role in both losses and Chicago is now 17-29 since April 27. Another chance to change these troubling trends comes against the Giants, who are in town for three starting Monday.
San Francisco (35-37) has been hovering just below the .500 mark for most of the season. The hitters have posted a .703 team OPS, right in the middle of the pack at 15th-best in baseball.