After the disaster in St. Louis, the Cubs righted the ship a bit with a sweep of the Marlins. Even better, the offense roared to life scoring double digits in two of three games. Two struggling hitters, Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell, hit for a lot of extra-base power against the Fish. Chicago now looks to keep the momentum going, hosting the cross-town White Sox for three.
It’s been a rough year for the rebuilding South Siders who are in dead last in the putrid AL Central. The main culprit for the 9-25 Sox has been the pitching.