The Cubs (40-32) were able to salvage the final game of their three-game set with the Miami Marlins Sunday thanks to a quality pitching effort by Alec Mills and the Cubs outstanding bullpen. Chicago’s hitting continues to struggle badly, however, averaging just two runs a game the last eight.
Now they welcome another team that has struggled to score in a Cleveland (38-30) ballclub whose offense ranks 20th in OPS and has just the 17th most runs scored in baseball. They do have a big bat in the form of slugging third baseman José Ramírez, author of 16 home runs and a .