‘Got to be better’: Brutal road trip drops Cubs below Cardinals in NL Central standings

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Dansby Swanson #7 of the Chicago Cubs gets picked off in the top of the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cubs lost 2-1.

PHILADELPHIA – The Cubs dropped below the Cardinals in the National League Central standings Sunday, ending a 10-day road trip with a sputter.

“Realistically, we’ve just got to be better,” shortstop Dansby Swanson said after the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Phillies. “If you want to compete in this league consistently, you’ve got to play well, and you’ve got to prepare well, you’ve got to go out there and take the field every day and give it your best effort, no matter whether you’re feeling good or bad or indifferent.