Offense struggles to score runs. Bullpen falters late. Wash, rinse and repeat.
For the Cubs, that’s been the unfortunate formula that’s left them with a 1-4 record on their current road trip, coming in a week that third baseman Kris Bryant said could define the Cubs’ season.
The latest mess – a 5-3 walk-off loss in 10 innings, followed a nearly identical track as Friday against the Brewers and Monday against the Giants. Jon Lester exited Saturday’s game after seven stellar innings with a 2-0 lead, like how Alec Mills left Monday’s game with a 3-2 lead and Kyle Hendricks left Friday’s game with the Cubs up 2-0.